[Extrahepatic biloma secondary to choledocholithiasis].

Abstract

We present a case of extrahepatic biloma in a patient who was an emergency admission to the hospital and had a clinical pattern of obstructive jaundice secondary to choledocholithiasis. The diagnosis was made by echography and needle aspiration (PAAF). Due to the unfavorable evolution of the patient in the 48 hours after admission, she underwent surgery, which confirmed the diagnosis. Cholecystectomy was performed, with removal of the choledochal gallstone and side-to-side choledochoduodenostomy, and the postoperative evolution was satisfactory. We review the pathophysiologic characteristics of this entity and its etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment.