MIRIZZI SYNDROME

Course overview

MIRIZZI SYNDROME IS A RARE CONDITION CAUSED BY THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE COMMON BILE DUCT OR COMMON HEPATIC DUCT BY EXTERNAL COMPRESSION FROM MULTIPLE IMPACTED GALLSTONES OR A SINGLE LARGE IMPACTED GALLSTONE IN HARTMAN'S POUCH. PRESENTING SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO SYMPTOMS OF CHOLECYSTITIS. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CONFUSED WITH OTHER OBSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS SUCH AS CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS OR ASCENDING CHOLANGITIS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF JAUNDICE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MIRIZZI SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN ITS DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.