ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS RESULTING FROM HEMOBILIA AFTER TRU-CUT BIOPSY - ACASE-REPORT AND BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Acute cholecystitis following hemobilia is very rare, with only five c ases reported in the literature. A case report of a 22-year-old woman who underwent a liver biopsy for staging of Hodgkin's lymphoma and dev eloped cholecystitis due to hemobilia is presented. The incidence of h emobilia has increased with the advent of more invasive hepatobiliary procedures, but the mortality has been decreasing due to better recogn ition and therapy. Acute cholecystitis associated with hemobilia is ve ry rare, but will be seen with increasing frequency; and a high index of suspicion needs to be maintained to ensure timely diagnosis and tre atment.