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  • Title: Massive hemobilia due to a ruptured mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm associated with streptococcal endocarditis: case report.
    Author: Zhu JY, Huang J, Fan W, Lv X, Ren YP, Yang XL.
    Journal: J Int Med Res; 2020 Mar; 48(3):300060519883554. PubMed ID: 31709867.
    Abstract:
    Hepatic artery aneurysm rupture is a rare cause of massive hemobilia, which is potentially life-threatening, cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Cases of mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm associated with streptococcal endocarditis have rarely been reported. In the present study, we report a case of massive hemobilia that was caused by ruptured mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm in a patient who was infected with streptococcal endocarditis 3 months previously. Transarterial embolization in the patient failed, possibly due to vascular variations. However, surgical treatment was successfully performed, and the patient completely recovered. In conclusion, surgical treatment may be useful in treating massive hemobilia under life-threatening conditions, even in cases of vascular variations and failure of transarterial embolization.
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