All of the following are causes of hemobilia, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Hepatitis
Description: Hemobilia presents with the triad of biliary colic, obstructive jaundice, and occult or gross intestinal bleeding. Causes are, Hepatic trauma Ductal parasitism (Ascaris lumbricoides) Oriental cholangiohepatitis Hepatic neoplasms Rupture of a hepatic aery aneurysm Hepatic abscess Choledocholithiasis The diagnosis may be suspected from a technetium-99m-labeled red blood cell scan, but an aeriogram is usually required for diagnosis and planning of therapy. Ref: Dohey G.M. (2010). Chapter 25. Biliary Tract. In G.M. Dohey (Ed), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13e.
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