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Hemobilia Secondary To Choledochal Cyst, Stanley Mugambi, S. R. Hussain, Ahmed Laving, Patricia Okiro, Bernadette Muthee
Hemobilia Secondary To Choledochal Cyst, Stanley Mugambi, S. R. Hussain, Ahmed Laving, Patricia Okiro, Bernadette Muthee
General Surgery, East Africa
Non variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children is rare. A 5-year-old presented with hematemesis and melena. Pre-referral imaging and exploratory laparotomy did not reveal the source of bleeding. Hemobilia was detected on endoscopy MRI showed a choledochal cyst. The patient underwent successful resection of the cyst and hepaticojejunostomy.