Lemmel’s syndrome is a rare and misdiagnosed cause of obstructive jaundice. The cause of the obstacle is a duodenal diverticulum located at the periampullary generating a compression effect on the common bile duct with secondary dilation of the extra- and intra-hepatic bile ducts. Late diagnosis of this entity is common and may lead to unnecessary further investigations and therapeutic delay. There are only few case reports of this rare condition. We report a case of 77-year-old female presenting with obstructive jaundice due to Lemmel’s syndrome. The diagnosis was made on a set of clinical, biological and radiological arguments with good improvement after medical treatment.
Mounier-kuhn Syndrome or The Tracheobronchomegaly is a rare condition characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. It is more common in males and diagnosed in the third and the fourth decades of life. Symptoms in MKS are nonspecific. Usually the patient present recurrent lower respiratory tract infection, chronic cough, and rarely with spontaneous pneumothorax. Patients are often diagnosed on CT scan, which shows large airways with sometimes the formation of diverticula in the major airways. We report the case of a patient who presented with aMounier-Kuhn Syndrome revealed by respiratory recurrent symptoms.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented mucocutaneous macules, hamartomatous polyps of the small intestine, and family history. These hamartomatous polyps can cause intermittent abdominal pain, chronic anemia, or even intussusception. Imaging has an important role in the diagnosis of this syndrome but also in the identification of complications and periodic surveillance. Here, we present a demonstrative case of a Peutz-Jeghers syndrome associated with intussusception in a 16-year-old patient.
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