CA 19-9 in the presence of obstructive jaundice due to Mirizzi syndrome.

An Unusual Association of Mirizzi Syndrome and Cholangiocarcinoma - A Case Report

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com at the neck of the gall bladder [1] Pablo Luis Mirizzi [2] first described it in 1948 & four types of Mirizzi syndrome have been recognized until now to aid in the appropriate treatment [3]. Symptoms and signs are similar to gall stone causing obstruction with the clinical triad of Fever, Right upper quadrant pain and Obstructive pattern jaundice. T...

Mirrizi syndrome due to acalculous cholecystitis in a 13-year-old girl: a case report and literature review

 Abstract Acute inflammation of the gallbladder can occur without gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis typically develops in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Patients on parenteral nutrition, with extensive burns, sepsis, major operations, multiple organ trauma or prolonged illness with multiple organ system failure are at risk for developing acalculous cholecystitis. The ass...

Mirizzi’s syndrome masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: a case report

INTRODUCTION Mirizzi's syndrome is a rarely observed disorder that presents with obstructive jaundice. The condition is caused by a stone impacted in the gall bladder neck or cystic duct that impinges on the common hepatic duct, with or without a cholecystocholedochal fistula. The condition is often confused with other serious conditions such as hilar cholangiocarcinoma, which present with simi...

Mirizzi Syndrome - An Uncommon Cause of Obstructive Jaundice in a Child.

Mirizzi Syndrome Type II: Is Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Justified?

Mirizzi syndrome type II is an uncommon cause of obstructive jaundice caused by an inflammatory response to an impacted gallstone in Hartmann's pouch or the cystic duct with a resultant cholecystocholedochal fistula. Two cases of Mirizzi syndrome type II are presented. Clinically only one patient had jaundice and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) established a preoperative dia...