Case report of a 34-year-old healthy woman diagnosed with symptomatic choledocholithiasis associated with elevated results of transaminases without hepatic disease. High levels of these enzymes can occur in choledocholithiasis cases without further causes of liver injury. Clinicians must be aware of this phenomenon, avoiding unnecessary investigation and its consequences.Keywords: Choledocholithiasis; Transaminases; Women.
RESUMO:Relato de caso de uma mulher hígida de 34 anos de idade diagnosticada com coledocolitíase sintomática associada a elevados níveis de transaminases, sem doença hepática. Altos valores destas enzimas podem ocorrer na coledocolitíase sem outra causa de lesão hepática concomitante. Os médicos devem estar atentos a este fenômeno, a fim de se evitar investigação desnecessária e suas consequências.
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