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Mirizzi syndrome is a form of obstructive jaundice caused by a stone impacted in the gallbladder neck or the cystic duct that impinges on the common hepatic duct with or without a cholecystocholedochal fistula. This syndrome is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that accounts for 0.1% of all patients with gallstone disease. Preoperative recognition is necessary to prevent injury to the common duct during surgery. We present a patient with a preoperative diagnosis of type I Mirizzi syndrome that was confirmed and drained by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC), followed by subtotal cholecystectomy. A review of the literature covering its clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment is also presented.
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Received: 2 September 1998/Accepted: 9 November 1998
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Hazzan, D., Golijanin, D., Reissman, P. et al. Combined endoscopic and surgical management of Mirizzi syndrome. Surg Endosc 13, 618–620 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901054
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901054