What are the risks of extrahepatic bile duct stones?

Extrahepatic bile duct stones may cause acute cholangitis, hepatogenic liver abscess, hemobilia and other hazards.

1, acute cholangitis

with extrahepatic bile duct stones may lead to bile duct obstruction, cholestasis, easy to be invaded by bacteria, resulting in infection, causing acute cholangitis.

2, hepatogenic liver abscess

When the patient due to bile duct obstruction caused by stones, bacteria may be infected along the biliary tract, resulting in liver abscess.

3, hemobilia

When the patient complicated with suppurative infection, may lead to common bile duct mucosa ulcer, resulting in hemobilia.