Biliary peritonitis secondary to perforation of common bile duct: an unusual presentation of chronic calcific pancreatitis

Postgrad Med J. 1992 Oct;68(804):837-9. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.68.804.837.

Abstract

Common bile duct perforation causing biliary peritonitis is an unusual entity and a pancreatic calculus causing this perforation is all the more rare, and to our knowledge has not been reported previously. Such an unusual presentation of chronic calcific pancreatitis is herein reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Calculi / complications*
  • Calculi / surgery
  • Chronic Disease
  • Common Bile Duct Diseases / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis / diagnosis*
  • Peritonitis / etiology*