Mirizzi syndrome (hepatic duct obstruction).
The Mirizzi syndrome is an uncommon cause of obstructive jaundice. In 1948, Mirizzi characterized a syndrome in which common hepatic duct obstruction occurs because of impacted stones in the gallbladder neck or cystic duct. The authors report a case demonstrating this syndrome. They discuss the radiographic features and report the features found on a computed tomographic cholangiogram that have not been previously described. Computed tomography-cholangiography may be helpful in evaluating patients with suspected Mirizzi syndrome.
Moult
R G
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Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center, Ill.
Wilczynski
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M
Mullangi
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U
Mehta
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D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed