title: Nontraumatic Hemobilia in Children.
abstract: Nontraumatic hemobilia is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children. In the developing world, infections and inflammation are the two most common causes. Two patients are presented illustrating the diagnostic difficulties. Following recognition of the site of bleeding the surgery was successful in each case. After a review of the literature, a diagnostic workup is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bairagi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Aronson
keywords: children; hemobilia; nontraumatic