title: Spontaneous common bile duct perforation presenting as acute abdomen.
abstract: Spontaneous common bile duct (CBD) perforation is an unusual cause of acute abdomen. It is rarely suspected or correctly diagnosed preoperatively. Clinical presentation is as biliary peritonitis. The common causes are CBD calculus disease, tumors of the bile duct, choledochal cyst and sometimes idiopathic. Treatment is surgical and consists of CBD exploration and repair over a T tube.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Ajay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Som Prakas
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Basu