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Mirizzi syndrome associated with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report
Oliver Anderson1, Radwane Faroug, Brian R Davidson
1Royal Free Hospital & University College School of Medicine, University College London, London, UK. o.anderson@doctors.org.uk.
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 embolised. At surgery, a gallstone causing Mirizzi type II syndrome was found to be responsible for the biliary obstruction and a necrotic inflammatory mass and haematoma were found to be extending into the liver. The mass was debrided and drained, the obstructing stones removed and the bile duct drained with a t-tube. The patient made a full recovery.
Conclusion:
This case highlights another situation where there may be difficulty in differentiating Mirizzi syndrome from biliary tract cancer.
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