A Case of Mirizzi Syndrome Misdiagnosed as a Cholangiocarcinoma.
- Author:
Dong Ho CHO
1
;
Sung Wook BAEK
;
Jun Ho SHIN
;
Sung Kwon KIM
;
Er Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkunkwan University of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. junhshin@samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bile Duct Disease;
Cholelithiasis;
Cholestasis;
Cystic Duct
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bile Duct Diseases;
Cholangiocarcinoma*;
Cholelithiasis;
Cholestasis;
Common Bile Duct;
Cystic Duct;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Fever;
Gallbladder Neoplasms;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Jaundice, Obstructive;
Liver;
Male;
Mirizzi Syndrome*;
Neoplasm Metastasis
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2004;8(2):111-114
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The Mirizzi syndrome is a rare benign cause of obstructive jaundice. It is particularly interesting to surgeons because the surgery has to be carefully planned to avoid unnecessary damage to the common bile duct. Furthermore, it gives a differential diagnosis dilemma for surgeons as well as radiologist because there are no diagnostic procedures or clinical features that have a perfect access. As a result, the Mirizzi syndrome often has been mistaken for gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma. We experienced of a 76-year-old male patient, whose clinical symptoms were jaundice, epigastric pain and fever with chill and misdiagnosed as a cholangiocarcinoma with liver metastasis.
