Fact-sheet: Hemobilia
Updated on 09/28/2018 at 11:01 AM
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Definition
Presence of blood in the bile ducts.
Etiologies:
- Iatrogenic: surgery or percutaneous procedure
- Traumatic
- Vascular malformation
- Tumoral (HCC or metastasis to gallbladder)
- Abscess
- Gallstone disease
Clinical features
Findings present in approximately 50% of cases:
- melena
- jaundice
- abdominal pain
Ultrasound
Gallbladder distension
Hyperechogenicity within the bile ducts
CT
Hyperdense clot within the bile ducts
Useful for etiologic diagnosis (see etiologies above)
