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...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis. The aim of this study is to evaluate our 15-year experience in this challenging entity and to propose a new classification for this disease. METHODS A retrospective study including patients diagnosed with Mirizzi syndrome and undergoing surgical procedures for Mirizzi syndrome between January 2000 and Octobe...

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic features, treatment strategies and post operative complications in Mirizzi Syndrome. Patients and Methods Our experience with 12 cases with Mirizzi syndrome is presented. All were diagnosed at exploration and managed surgically. Results Morbidity rate after surgery was 58.35% with the mortality of 8.35%. At follow-up, all patients were symptoms free after 3 ...

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...

BACKGROUND Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of prolonged cholelithiasis with presence of large, impacted gallstone into the Hartman's pouch, causing chronic extrinsic compression of common bile duct (CBD). Fistula formation between the CBD and the gallbladder may represent an outcome of that condition. According to Mirizzi's classification and Csendes's subclassification, Mirizzi syndrom...

INTRODUCTION This is the first case report of Mirizzi syndrome associated with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm. CASE PRESENTATION A 54-year-old man presented with painful obstructive jaundice and weight loss. Computed tomography showed a hilar mass in the liver. Following an episode of haemobilia, angiography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm of a branch of the right hepatic artery that was embolis...

Various strategies have been proposed for the management of retained calculi within the biliary tree following cholecystectomy. We present a unique case of a cystic duct remnant calculus causing Mirizzi syndrome, only the fourth such case of its kind. An open procedure was planned, however the calculus was eventually extracted endoscopically. The pathophysiology and management of Mirizzi syndro...

......................................... Received: 07-04-10 Accepted: 10-08-10 Abstract Although Mirizzi syndrome was first described more than a hundred years ago, pre-surgical diagnosis continues to pose a challenge. This syndrome is usually found during surgery. For that reason it has the potential for making the surgical procedure longer and for the development of complications such as fis...

The use of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of Mirizzi syndrome is considered controversial due to the degree of technical difficulty. We herein describe the case of a 36-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital due to appetite loss, nausea and back pain. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed a round-shaped filling defect at the confluence of the bile duct. The patient was ...