Unraveling Mirizzi Syndrome–Uncommon Cause of Biliary Obstruction: A Case Report
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Copyright: © 2013 Balasubramanian G, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract Mirizzi syndrome is an unusual complication of chronic cholelithiasis due to impacted gallstone in the cystic duct or neck of the gallbladder causing Common Bile Duct (CBD) obstruction. Here, we report a case of middle aged female presenting with acute abdominal pain and jaundice. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP) revealed a large gallstone in the cystic duct compressing the common bile duct suggestive of Mirizzi syndrome which was managed surgically.
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