[Haemobilia as sign of hepatic artery aneurysm (author's transl)].

The Authors described a case of left hepatic artery aneurysm giving ris to haemobilia. A wide discussion is held on clinical and diagnostic aspects on this situation, often causing operations following each other, before that a correct surgical treatment is indicated. The patient underwent the left hepatic artery ligature, at present considered the choice method in the treatment of haemobilia following ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm.