From Hemobilia to Hematochezia •A49-year-old woman transferred from an outside hospital because of severe hematochezia with a drop in hemoglobin from 14 to 8.3 g/dl
From Hemobilia to Hematochezia •A 49-year-old woman •transferred from an outside hospital because of severe hematochezia with a drop in hemoglobin from 14 to 8.3 g/dl
She initially presented because of a sudden onset of intense and constant sharp pain in the epigastric area that started soon after food intake
• She initially presented because of a sudden onset of intense and constant sharp pain in the epigastric area that started soon after food intake
Two months prior to her hospitalization she underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for recurrent abdominal pain
• Two months prior to her hospitalization she underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for recurrent abdominal pain
Her surgery and initial recovery was uneventful although she occasionally experienced brief episodes of epigastric pain that were less intense and never lasted longer than 30 min
• Her surgery and initial recovery was uneventful • although she occasionally experienced brief episodes of epigastric pain that were less intense and never lasted longer than 30 min
prior medical history Her prior medical history was otherwise only remarkable for a quiescent ulcerative colitis
prior medical history • Her prior medical history was otherwise only remarkable for a quiescent ulcerative colitis