Lemmel syndrome

Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 25 Jun 2023

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Citation:

Shetty A, Elfeky M, Weerakkody Y, et al. Lemmel syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35098

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35098

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/35098

rID:

35098

Article created:

22 Mar 2015, Aditya Shetty

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Aditya Shetty had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

25 Jun 2023, Mostafa Elfeky ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Mostafa Elfeky had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

24 times, by 12 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary

Sections:

Syndromes

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Synonyms:

Lemmel's syndrome

Lemmel syndrome is defined as obstructive jaundice caused by a periampullary duodenal diverticulum compressing the intrapancreatic common bile duct with resultant bile duct dilatation.

References

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2. Kang HS, Hyun JJ, Kim SY et-al. Lemmel's syndrome, an unusual cause of abdominal pain and jaundice by impacted intradiverticular enterolith: case report. J. Korean Med. Sci. 2014;29 (6): 874-8. doi:10.3346/jkms.2014.29.6.874 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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8. Giulia Frauenfelder, Annamaria Maraziti, Vincenzo Ciccone, Giuliano Maraziti, Oliviero Caleo, Francesco Giurazza, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, Mattia Carbone. Computed Tomography Imaging in Lemmel Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases. (2019) Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. doi:10.25259/JCIS-17-2019
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