Lemmel syndrome

Case contributed by Ahmed A. Khawwam , 17 Jun 2020
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Lemmel syndrome is a rare cause of obstructive jaundice secondary to periampullary duodenal diverticulum causing pressure effect on distal common bile duct.  

Diagnosis confirmed by ERCP which reveal large periampullary diverticulum 

  • -<p><a title="Lemmel syndrome" href="/articles/lemmel-syndrome">Lemmel syndrome</a> is a rare cause of <a title="Obstructive jaundice" href="/articles/jaundice">obstructive jaundice</a> secondary to <a title="Periampullary duodenal diverticulum" href="/articles/periampullary-diverticulum">periampullary duodenal diverticulum</a> causing pressure effect on distal common bile duct.  </p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/lemmel-syndrome">Lemmel syndrome</a> is a rare cause of <a href="/articles/jaundice">obstructive jaundice</a> secondary to <a href="/articles/periampullary-diverticulum">periampullary duodenal diverticulum</a> causing pressure effect on distal common bile duct.  </p><p>Diagnosis confirmed by ERCP which reveal large periampullary diverticulum </p>

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