Clinical Case Reports (Apr 2022)

Clinical image report of acute Cholangitis in Beta‐thalassemia major

  • Waail Rozi,
  • Ibrahim Khamees,
  • Mohamed A. Yassin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5705
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 4
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Beta‐thalassemia is congenital red blood cell disorder. Gallstones is a recognized complication due to recurrent hemolysis. Acute cholangitis is a rare complication might occur in patient with beta‐thalassemia. We report a case of acute cholangitis in patient with beta‐thalassemia with Gilbert syndrome. We present a case of a young female of Arabic descent with acute abdomen. Workup revealed acute cholangitis with gallstones in the common bile duct. The ERCP was used to extract the stones than cholecystectomy.

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