Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 4(1); 1984 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1984;4(1): 59-63.

Mirizzi 증후군 1예 ( Mirizzi Syndrome - A case report - )

김용수, 전성주, 정인식, 차상복, 정규원, 선희식, 정환국, 주상용 (Yong Soo Kim, Sung Joo Jeon, In Sik Chung, Sang Bok Cha, Kyu Won Chung, Hee Sik Sun, Whan Kook Chung and Sang Yong Joo)

Abstract

Mirizzi syndrome is an uncommon cause of obstructive jaundice. It consists of the following elements: (1) an anatomic arrangement of the cystic duct such that it lies almost parallel to the common hepatic duct, (2) impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct or neck of the gall bladder, (3) partial mechanical obstruction of the common hepatic duct by the stone itself or the resulting inflammatory reaction, and (4) recurrent cholangitis or ultimately cholangitic cirrhosis due to the partial obstruction. (continue...)