Post-traumatic Isolated Right Hepatic Duct Injury: A Case Report

Abstract

A 73-year-old female presented with a rare presentation of extrahepatic ductal injuries post-trauma in the form of a right hepatic duct injury. Such injuries go undetected despite normally advised imaging, presenting a few to several days post-trauma. Taking into consideration the risk of biliary leakage, biliary strictures, or recurrent cholangitis, it is imperative to keep a lookout for this differential diagnosis. Given the scarce literature on post-traumatic right hepatic duct injuries, the authors felt that this case could be a beacon in the discussion of the same issue among the surgical community.