Authors: Erica Makin Mark Davenport
Publish Date: 2006/02/01
Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 465-467
Abstract
A 10yearold boy of African origin with AIDS and Stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma presented with a short history of abdominal distension and bile ascites shown to be due to a perforation of his common bile duct This was treated initially by laparotomy external peritoneal drainage and endoscopic biliary stenting although without success He then underwent a laparotomy and biliary diversion RouxenY hepaticojejunostomy with satisfactory resolution of his bile duct pathology Although the comorbid conditions are likely to be contributory factors biliary perforation in either disease has not been reported before
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