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Summary
Biliary obstruction is a rare presentation of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The most common symptoms of AAA are abdominal or back pain and limb ischaemia from thromboembolism. We report a case of a 67-year-old male who was diagnosed with obstructive jaundice secondary to an AAA. CT angiogram revealed compression of the common bile duct by the large AAA, causing diffuse intrahepatic and extrahepatic ductal dilatation. Surgical repair of the aortic aneurysm was successful, and patient’s symptoms improved.
- biliary intervention
- pancreas and biliary tract
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Contributors KHC: writing the case, corresponding author, editing the case and gathering and editing the radiological pictures. FL: writing the case, editing the case and gathering and editing the radiological pictures. TS: editing the case. SUH: gastroenterologist taking care of the patient and critical review of the manuscript.
Competing interests None declared.
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