Sistema Gastrointestinal e Digestivo

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Spontaneous Common Bile Duct Perforation: A Rare Cause of Biliary Peritonitis in a Patient of Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis

Vivek Rajdev1*, Nandakumar BM2 , Rakesh Gupta1 , Pankaj Chandel1 and Jagdish Gupta1

Spontaneous perforation of common bile duct is a rare cause of acute generalized peritonitis. It is difficult to diagnose preoperatively and mainly caused due to increased intra-ductal pressure of common bile duct, which can occur due to stone, stricture or malignancy.

Here, we present an interesting case report of spontaneous common bile duct perforation in a patient of chronic calcific pancreatitis leading to peritonitis, the management protocol with highlight on previous literature.