title: Mirizzi syndrome. Case presentation with review of the literature.
abstract: Mirizzi syndrome is a rare pathology of the extrahepatic biliary system caused by a large gallbladder calculous either compressing or eroding into the collecting biliary tree. This paper describes a case of Mirizzi syndrome with atypical presentation. A review of the literature including diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are reported.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Division, Lebanese Hospital, Geitaoui, Lebanese University, Beirut.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Yared
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abboud
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Chamaa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome