Mirizzi's syndrome epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Mirizzi’s syndrome is common in mean age varying from 53 to 70 years. However, it may occur at any age and in any patient with gallstones. ^[1]

70% of all cases are females. ^[1]

There is no evidence of race having any bearing on the epidemiology.

Occurs in approximately 0.1% of patients with gallstone disease^[2] and 0.7-1.4% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy^[3]