Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Gastroenterology

Hepatic Subcapsular Haematoma: A Fatal Complication of ERCP

Sandip Pal *

Department of Gastroenterology, RTIICS, Kolkata, India.

Shubro Roy Choudhury

Interventional Radiologist, RTIICS, Kolkata, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in Gastroenterology. ERCP has the highest rate of complications, some of which can be life threatening like duodenal perforation and hepatic subcapsular hematoma (HSH). Here, we report a case of Hepatic subcapsular Hematoma in an elderly patient with choledocholithiasis and cholangitis.

Keywords: Hepatic subcapsular hematoma, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, cholangitis, gastroenterology

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