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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2007; 13(41): 5527-5529
Published online Nov 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5527
Published online Nov 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5527
Mirizzi syndrome in an anomalous cystic duct: A case report
Cheol Woong Jung, Byung Wook Min, Tae Jin Song, Gil Soo Son, Seung Joo Kim, Jun Won Um, Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1, 5-Ga Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, Korea
Hong Sik Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1, 5-Ga Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Jun Won Um, MD, Department of Surgery, Korea University Medical Center-Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 516 Gojan-Dong, Danwon-Gu, Ansan City, Kyungki-Do 425-707, Korea. junwonum@korea.ac.kr
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Received: May 8, 2007
Revised: August 17, 2007
Accepted: September 4, 2007
Published online: November 7, 2007
Revised: August 17, 2007
Accepted: September 4, 2007
Published online: November 7, 2007
Abstract
Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone disease, and results in partial obstruction of the common bile duct or a cholecystobiliary fistula. Moreover, congenital anatomical variants of the cystic duct are common, occurring in 18%-23% of cases, but Mirizzi syndrome underlying an anomalous cystic duct is an important clinical consideration. Here, we present an unusual case of typeIMirizzi syndrome with an uncommon anomalous cystic duct, namely, a low lateral insertion of the cystic duct with a common sheath of cystic duct and common bile duct.
Keywords: Bile duct diseases and surgery; Cholelithiasis; Cholelithiasis and surgery; Cystic duct; Cholangiography