Spontaneous perforation of the common bile duct in pregnancy

D J Balsarkar; P Subramaniyan; M A Joshi

Spontaneous perforation of the common bile duct in pregnancy

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2001 Sep-Oct;20(5):198-9.

Authors

D J Balsarkar¹, P Subramaniyan, M A Joshi

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, LTMMC and LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.

PMID: 11676334

Abstract

Spontaneous perforation of the bile duct is rare. Bile duct perforation occurring during pregnancy is even rarer. We report a 21-year-old primipara with sealed bile duct perforation at 28 weeks of amenorrhea.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Common Bile Duct Diseases / diagnosis
Common Bile Duct Diseases / etiology*
Common Bile Duct Diseases / therapy
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Rupture, Spontaneous