Mirizzi syndrome associated with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report

Mirizzi syndrome associated with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report

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Abstract Razor Introduction This is the first case report of Mirizzi syndrome associated with hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm.Case presentation A 54-year-old man presented with painful obstructive jaundice and weight loss.Computed tomography showed a hilar mass in the liver.Following an episode of haemobilia, angiography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm of a branch of the right hepatic artery that was embolised.

At surgery, a gallstone causing Mirizzi type II syndrome was found to be responsible Blood Pressure Monitors for the biliary obstruction and a necrotic inflammatory mass and haematoma were found to be extending into the liver.The mass was debrided and drained, the obstructing stones removed and the bile duct drained with a t-tube.The patient made a full recovery.Conclusion This case highlights another situation where there may be difficulty in differentiating Mirizzi syndrome from biliary tract cancer.