Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, resulting from the extrinsic compression of the common hepatic duct or common bile duct by impacted gallstones in the cystic duct or Hartmann's pouch. MS is most commonly observed in the elderly with a long-standing history of gallstones. We present the case of MS type I diagnosed following magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYellow nail syndrome is a rare medical syndrome characterized by the combination of a triad of yellow nails, recurrent pulmonary manifestations, and lymphedema. All three features of the triad may not be present synchronously. The diagnosis is made clinically once other causes have been excluded.
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