Mirizzi syndrome

Case contributed by Anil Kumar Geetha Virupakshappa
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent episodes of right upper abdominal pain and jaundice

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
mri

An impacted gallbladder neck calculus measuring 2.2cm is noted causing extrinsic mass effect on the proximal common hepatic duct and resulting in upstream dilatation of the intra-hepatic bile ducts and biliary radicals. The common bile duct has a normal caliber. The rest of the gallbladder shows features of chronic cholecystitis.

Case Discussion

This constitutes to type Ia Mirizzi syndrome according to Csendes classification.

Patient underwent successful subtotal cholecystectomy and removal of obstructing stone.

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