Lemmel’s Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Periampullary Diverticulum

Lemmel’s Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Periampullary Diverticulum

In 1934 Lemmel was the first to report the presence of juxtapapillary diverticula and hepatocholangiopancreatic disease, excluding cholelithiasis. Obstructive jaundice caused by periampullary duodenal diverticulum (PAD) in absence of choledocholithiasis or tumor is known as Lemmel syndrome. A patien...

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Main Authors: Babar Ahmad Khan, Sania Hanif Khan, Anuj Vikrant Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2017-05-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Lemmel’s syndrome, juxtapapillary diverticula, periampullary duodenal diverticulum (PAD), choledocholithiasis, cholelithiasis, ERCP, MRCP, ampulla of Vater, pancreaticobiliary.
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/632

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