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Mirizzi's syndrome history and symptoms
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
History
History
Patient presents with: [1]
- history of right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
- history of symptoms of obstructive jaundice
- history of fever
- history of known or suspected gallstones
Symptoms
Symptoms
Mirizzi’s syndrome could be asymptomatic or non-specific. Common symptoms include:
- Constitutional symptoms including fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation
- Jaundice
- Right upper quadrant abdominal pain
- Symptoms of recurrent cholangitis
- Rarely, may present with symptoms of gallstone ileus [2]
References
References
- ↑ Beltrán MA (September 2012). “Mirizzi syndrome: history, current knowledge and proposal of a simplified classification”. World J. Gastroenterol. 18 (34): 4639–50. doi:10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4639. PMC 3442202. PMID 23002333.
- ↑ Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Makridis C (January 2010). “Laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi syndrome: a systematic review”. Surg Endosc. 24 (1): 33–9. doi:10.1007/s00464-009-0520-5. PMID 19466486.
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