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An unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in pregnancy

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Abstract

We present a unique case of jaundice in pregnancy, secondary to common bile duct obstruction by an unusual internal colonic hernia. We also illustrate the benefits of using non-ionizing imaging modalities in the diagnosis and pre-operative planning of this rare condition.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK

    Kelly MacDonald & Stephen Hayward

  2. Department of General Surgery, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK

    Martha Nixon & Anthony Holbrook

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-011-9740-y

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MacDonald, K., Hayward, S., Nixon, M. et al. An unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in pregnancy. Abdom Imaging 36, 318–320 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-010-9645-1

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