Journal of Gastroenterology & Digestive Systems(JGDS)

School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Publications

• Case Report   
  Mirizzi Syndrome in Adults
  Author(s): Maria Eugenia Portilla Franco*, Maria Izquierdo Garcia-Faria, Amalia Pons-Lemus, Veronica Bicand Rodriguez, Andres Gamez Ontaneda, Mario Salas Carrillo and Carlos Verdejo-Bravo
  
  Background: Laparoscopic surgery has been considered the gold standard for the treatment of uncomplicated biliary colic. However, there are certain conditions that increase the risk and complications associated with this procedure in the acute phase, requiring other interventions and procedures. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 78-year-old man admitted to the hospital complainig of severe abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium and intermittent choluria in the last week. Abdominal ultrasound shows no conclusive signs of acute cholecystitis. Given the persistence of abdominal pain and fever, and after surgery was ruled out for urgent intervention, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was performed and showed intermittent cystic obstruction due to a large stone. The patient was treated with percutaneous drainage and antibioti.. Read More»
  

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