An uncommon complication of liver biopsy: obstructive jaundice from blood clots.
BACKGROUND
The AA. report on a case of one young woman who developed obstructive jaundice induced by hemobilia after percutaneous liver biopsy, successfully treated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) METHODS: An endoscopic sphincterotomy was performed with extraction of the clots


METHODS
Four weeks after ERCP the patient was healthy and asymptomatic, valuated as outpatient


CONCLUSIONS
The role of ERCP in managing biliary sequelae of hemobilia is well established: biliary decompression is required if and intrabiliary lot causes obstructive jaundice and/or biliary colic. ERCP is feasible and leads to relief of symptoms in most cases, without the need of surgery.
Sciumè
Carmelo
C
Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale d'Urgenza e dei Trapianti d'Organo, UO di Chirurgia Generale ad indirizzo Toracico, Università degli Studi di Palermo. carmesci@hotmail.com
Geraci
Girolamo
G
Pisello
Franco
F
Facella
Tiziana
T
Licata
Antonella
A
Modica
Giuseppe
G
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology