title: Mirizzi syndrome (hepatic duct obstruction).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center, Ill.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Moult
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilczynski
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mullangi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: 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