title: Isolated common bile duct avulsion following blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Isolated injuries to common bile duct following blunt abdominal trauma is extremely rare. Delayed presentation and diagnosis is common and results in significant morbidity and mortality. We present here a case with such an injury. Emphasis on mechanism of injury and clinico-radiological signs with use of diagnostic laparoscopy can help in making a timely diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, Vaishali, Sector-1, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, Vaishali, Sector-1, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, Vaishali, Sector-1, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma; Isolated common bile duct avulsion