A rare case of hemobilia associated with aneurysms of the celiac   trunk, the hepatic artery, and the splenic artery

G. Traversa; M. Zippi; A. Bruni; M. Mancuso; P. Di Stefano; G. Occhigrossi

doi:10.1055/s-2006-944860

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2006; 38: E5-E6
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944860

Unusual cases and technical notes

A rare case of hemobilia associated with aneurysms of the celiac trunk, the hepatic artery, and the splenic artery

G. Traversa¹ , M. Zippi¹ , A. Bruni² , M. Mancuso² , P. Di Stefano³ , G. Occhigrossi¹

¹Department of Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy
²Department of Interventional Radiology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy
³Department of Surgery, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy

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G. Occhigrossi, M. D.

Department of Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology

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