A Case of Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Traumatic Pancreatitis Treated with Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage

Abstract

Isolated pancreatic trauma and secondary obstructive jaundice in the pediatric population is unusual. Biliary tract obstruction can be a major cause of acute pancreatitis. We report a case of obstructive jaundice secondary to isolated traumatic acute pancreatitis in a previously healthy 32-month-old girl. In our case, secondary obstructive jaundice aggravated the pancreatic inflammation and was successfully treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). (Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2010; 13: 204∼209)