Endovascular treatment of a rare case of haemobilia caused by both pseudoaneurysm and a giant hepatic haemangioma.

We report a case of a 50-year-old man with melena and anaemia and a clinical history of multivalvular endocarditis in which an extremely rare presence of 2 uncommon causes of haemobilia was found, such as a mycotic pseudoaneurysm and a giant hepatic haemangioma, both treated by transarterial embolization. In the management of haemobilia, TAE has been proven to be the treatment of choice because it combines a diagnostic angiography with therapeutic intervention in a minimally invasive, safe and effective way. Physician and radiologist should keep in mind also the uncommon aetiologies of haemobilia, knowing that the source of bleeding could be more than just one. PMID: 33488900 [PubMed]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Radiol Case Rep Source Type: research