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Sep 2026
Intrabiliary Rupture of a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Causing Mechanical Biliary Obstruction: A Case Report of Endoscopic Management With a Self-Expandable Metal Stent
This case highlights that intrabiliary rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst may cause significant mechanical biliary obstruction despite the absence of overt clinical jaundice and demonstrates the therapeutic role of ERCP in achieving biliary decompression.
Razan A. Awad, Khulood Al-Dahash, Snaha Mariyam Abraham
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