Abstract
Isolated injuries of the extrahepatic bile ducts due to blunt trauma are rare. The diagnosis in these cases is often delayed and there are no firm guidelines in regard to the treatment. We present a 3-year-old child with partial disruption of the confluence of the left and right hepatic ducts. A hepatic scintiscan was used to confirm the diagnosis and identify the site of the bile leak. The available literature has been reviewed briefly to highlight the clinical features that should arouse suspicion of such injuries and the various surgical options are discussed.
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Krishna, A., Kaul, P.B., Murali, M.V. et al. Isolated extrahepatic bile duct injury: diagnosis and surgical management. Pediatr Surg Int 7, 143–145 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183925
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