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Mirizzi syndrome
A 56-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of icterus and pruritus of 1 month duration. During her evaluation, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed large cystic duct stones causing partial obstruction of the common hepatic duct. Successful management was accomplished with choledochojejunostomy and T-tube decompression. The case herein reported illustrates the typical clinical presentation and radiographic features of the Mirizzi syndrome.
A 56-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of icterus and pruritus of 1 month duration. During her evaluation, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed large cystic duct stones causing partial obstruction of the common hepatic duct. Successful management was accomplished with choledochojejunostomy and T-tube decompression. The case herein reported illustrates the typical clinical presentation and radiographic features of the Mirizzi syndrome.