Lemmel syndrome: uncommon complication of periampullary duodenal diverticulum
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (SEPD) in Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
- Vol. 114 (1), 64-65
- https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2021.8258/2021
Abstract
Lemmel's syndrome is an uncommon entity that causes obstructive jaundice due to a periampullary duodenal diverticulum in the absence of choledolithiasis or neoplasia. To date, there are few published cases and the etiopathogenesis remains unclear.Keywords
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