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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• case report
• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• lemmel syndrome
• obstructive jaundice
• pancreas
• periampullary diverticulum