Diagnosis and Management of Lemmel Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation and Literature Review

Lemmel syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterized by the presence of a periampullary duodenal diverticulum resulting in compression and dilatation of the pancreatic and common bile ducts, accompanied by obstructive jaundice. Gastric outlet obstruction is not a known complication of this syndro...

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Autores principales: Love, James Stephen, Yellen, Meredith, Melitas, Constantine, Yazici, Cemal, Zar, Fred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG 2022
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Case and Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36605730
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000528031
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description Lemmel syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterized by the presence of a periampullary duodenal diverticulum resulting in compression and dilatation of the pancreatic and common bile ducts, accompanied by obstructive jaundice. Gastric outlet obstruction is not a known complication of this syndrome, and there are no standardized approaches to its treatment. We present the first case of Lemmel syndrome presenting as gastric outlet obstruction and provide the results of a systematic literature review.
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spelling pubmed-98081362023-01-04 Diagnosis and Management of Lemmel Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation and Literature Review Love, James Stephen Yellen, Meredith Melitas, Constantine Yazici, Cemal Zar, Fred Case Rep Gastroenterol Case and Review Lemmel syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterized by the presence of a periampullary duodenal diverticulum resulting in compression and dilatation of the pancreatic and common bile ducts, accompanied by obstructive jaundice. Gastric outlet obstruction is not a known complication of this syndrome, and there are no standardized approaches to its treatment. We present the first case of Lemmel syndrome presenting as gastric outlet obstruction and provide the results of a systematic literature review. The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG 2022-12-16 /pmc/articles/PMC9808136/ /pubmed/36605730 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000528031 Text en © 2022 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Diagnosis and Management of Lemmel Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation and Literature Review
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title_short Diagnosis and Management of Lemmel Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation and Literature Review
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808136/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000528031
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