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Pneumobilia After Penetrating Trauma Abdominal Wall with no Injury to the Biliary Tree- A Case Report

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Abstract

Pneumobilia denotes an abnormal connection between the gastrointestinal and the biliary tracts. In the absence of surgically created anastomosis between the bowel and the bile duct, the common causes for pneumobilia are gallstone obstruction, endoscopic interventions or emphysematous cholecystitis. We present the case of a young male with traumatic pneumobilia with gastric perforation and a tear in the mesentery of the small gut following penetrating trauma in the form of stab in the abdomen.

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  1. Goverment/Medical College, Patiala, Patiala, India

    Sartaj Singh Sandhu, Sunil K Sampley & Kapil Chhabra

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Sandhu, S.S., Sampley, S.K. & Chhabra, K. Pneumobilia After Penetrating Trauma Abdominal Wall with no Injury to the Biliary Tree- A Case Report. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 428–429 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0748-5

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