Affiliation:
1. Damascus Hospital, Ministry of Health Department of Gastroenterology, , Damascus, Syria
Abstract
Abstract
Foreign bodies are a rare cause of obstructive jaundice. In this case report, we present the case of a 59-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice, which was later found out to be caused by an impacted shrapnel splinter in the common bile duct 7 years after a combat injury. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case from Syria. This case report is a reminder that impacted foreign bodies should be considered as a potential cause of obstructive jaundice in patients with previous combat injury.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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