To the Editor:Mirizzi syndrome(MS)is a rare type of cholelithiasis with an incidence of 0.1%in all gallstone.[1]cases.Its clinical manifestations and imaging features can sometimes be diffcult to distinguish from thos...To the Editor:Mirizzi syndrome(MS)is a rare type of cholelithiasis with an incidence of 0.1%in all gallstone.[1]cases.Its clinical manifestations and imaging features can sometimes be diffcult to distinguish from those of choledocholithiasis and biliary tumors.s.The traditional treatment for MS is usually surgery,including cholecys-tectomy,exploration of common bile.duct plus T-tube drainage,and cholangiojejunostomy.[2] There have even been reports of endoscopic therapies for MS in recent years,but it is technically difficult and non-feasible in cases where the stones get stuck in the Hartmann pouch.[3]Here we report a case where the MS was downstaged via endoscopic modalities to avoid cholangiojejunostomy.展开更多
基金the grant from Bethune Charitable Foundation(No.HZB-20181119-34).
文摘To the Editor:Mirizzi syndrome(MS)is a rare type of cholelithiasis with an incidence of 0.1%in all gallstone.[1]cases.Its clinical manifestations and imaging features can sometimes be diffcult to distinguish from those of choledocholithiasis and biliary tumors.s.The traditional treatment for MS is usually surgery,including cholecys-tectomy,exploration of common bile.duct plus T-tube drainage,and cholangiojejunostomy.[2] There have even been reports of endoscopic therapies for MS in recent years,but it is technically difficult and non-feasible in cases where the stones get stuck in the Hartmann pouch.[3]Here we report a case where the MS was downstaged via endoscopic modalities to avoid cholangiojejunostomy.
