An Unusual Cause of Biliary Tract Obstruction: Lemmel Syndrome
Background: Lemmel syndrome is a rare and misdiagnosed etiology of obstructive jaundice due to a periampullary duodenal diverticulum causing a mechanical obstruction of the common bile duct. It represents an obstructive jaundice with the absence of choledocholithiasis or pancreaticobiliary tumors. I...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-12-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211063321 |