Summary
A 76-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with oral bleeding. Laboratory findings
were suggestive of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
An endoscopic cholangiography was performed in order to rule out a biliopancreatic
tumor.
A symmetrical stenosis of the lower part of common bile duct was observed. This extrinsic
compression was due to a calcified abdominal aortic aneurysm.
CT scan confirmed the close relation between the common bile duct and the aortic aneurysm.
No cholestasis was described.
Key words:
Common bile duct - Aortic aneurysm
