Most common cause of hemobilia is:
Correct Answer: Trauma
Description: Hemobilia presents with triad of biliary pain,obstructive jaundice and melena. Causes of hemobilia are: 1. Iatrogenic trauma- after cholecystectomy/ERCP/liver biopsy2. Accidental trauma3. Acalculous cholecystitis4. Hepatocellular Carcinoma>>Cholangiocarcinoma5. Inflammatory conditions ranging from ascariasis to PAN6. Vascular malformation7. Coagulopathy Most common site where bleed originates in Hemobilia is liver> extra-hepatic biliary pathway> gallbladder>pancreas.
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