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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2008; 18(03): 232-235
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.41835
Abdominal Radiology

Case report: Retroperitoneal biliary fluid collections secondary to common bile duct rupture - an unusual complication of choledocholithiasis in a child

Rajul Rastogi
Yash Diagnostic Center, Yash Hospital and Research Center, Civil Lines, Kanth Road, Moradabad, UP - 244 001, India
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Vaibhav Rastogi
Yash Diagnostic Center, Yash Hospital and Research Center, Civil Lines, Kanth Road, Moradabad, UP - 244 001, India
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Abstract

Rupture of the common bile duct (CBD) in a child secondary to choledocholithiasis is a rare event. In this article, the authors describe a child who presented with an acute abdomen due to CBD rupture, with subsequent acute retroperitoneal fluid collections, all diagnosed preoperatively on CT scan. The aim of this article is to show the pathways that such collections can take in the retroperitoneum.

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Fluid collection - perforation - retroperitoneal


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31 July 2021

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