[Mirizzi syndrome and gallbladder cancer].
Mirizzi syndrome (MS) has a low incidence in patients with gallbladder disease. The coexistence of gallbladder cancer seems to be more frequent in patients with MS than in those with gallstones only. We present two patients with MS type II and gallbladder cancer (stages T4N1M0 and T3NxMx). The etiopathogenic mechanisms, diagnostic methods and therapeutic options are discussed.
Ramia
José Manuel
JM
Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliopancreática y Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España. jose_ramia@hotmail.com
Villar
Jesús
J
Muffak
Karim
K
Mansilla
Alfonso
A
Garrote
Daniel
D
Ferron
José Antonio
JA
D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome