Mirrizi syndrome and gallbladder adenomyomatosis

Case contributed by Rasha Karam Mahmoud Mohammed
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Elevated serum bilirubin and abdominal pain

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female

Dilated intrahepatic biliary radicles, right and left hepatic ducts, and the common hepatic duct down to the signal void stone  seen impacted at the cystic duct, causing external compression on the common hepatic duct. Normal caliber of the common bile duct.

Focal thickening of the gallbladder fundus wall with multiple high T2 intramural diverticula.

Intermediate T2 SI mud is seen inside the gallbladder.

Case Discussion

This case is an example of classic Mirizzi syndrome.

The coexistence of adenomyomatosis and Mirrizi syndrome was previously reported 1. However, the exact cause of this association is still unclear.

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