title: Mirizzi syndrome: a rare cause of obstructive jaundice.
abstract: Mirizzi syndrome is an uncommon cause of extra-hepatic obstructive jaundice. Gall stones impacted at the neck of gall bladder, causing compression in the common hepatic duct (CHD) was diagnosed on endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreaticography (ERCP). There was necrosis of the septum between the CHD and gall bladder neck, which was seen at surgery. Cholecystectomy and serosal patch of gall bladder to cover the CHD defect was performed. Patient's management and review of the literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katariya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care