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Spontaneous perforation of the bile duct is rare. Bile duct perforation occurring during pregnancy is even rarer. We report a 21-year-old primipara with sealed bile duct perforation at 28 weeks of amenorrhea.
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Adult , Common Bile Duct Diseases/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Rupture, SpontaneousSubject(s)
Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Pubic Symphysis/microbiology , Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular/diagnosisABSTRACT
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage (PCD) in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts otherwise meriting surgical intervention. METHODS: Fourteen consecutive patients with pancreatic pseudocysts (five following acute pancreatitis and nine with chronic pancreatitis) were subjected to PCD. For uncomplicated chronic pseudocysts, an algorithm using endoscopic retrograde pancreaticography to demonstrate ductal communication with obstruction was followed. Five patients had complicated pseudocysts and nine uncomplicated cysts persisting > 6 weeks and > 6 cm in size. RESULTS: All uncomplicated and two complicated pseudocysts resolved in 6-58 days (mean 19.7). No recurrences were seen. Three patients with complicated cysts had pancreatic fistulae; two of these were treated by surgery and one by pancreatic stenting. Sepsis required sump drainage in two patients. Four patients required early surgery: two for pancreatic fistula and one each for hemorrhage and residual cyst. Two patients were subjected later to pancreatico-jejunostomy for pain of chronic pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with acute pseudocysts and uncomplicated noncommunicating chronic pseudocysts respond to PCD. In complicated chronic pseudocysts, sepsis may be controlled by PCD.