Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of previously reported Lemmel syndrome cases
| Author | Age, years | Gender | Comorbidities/medical history | Presenting complaint | Pertinent vital signs | Exam findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love et al. (2021) [23] | 82 | F | Breast cancer s/p treatment, dementia, DM, HTN | 2 days; diffuse abdominal pain | Within normal limits | Anicteric Benign exam |
| Bellamlih et al. (2021) [11] | 77 | F | N/A | 4 weeks; general deterioration, RUQ pain, fever | 38.9°C | Scleral icterus, RUQ tenderness |
| Bernshteyn et al. (2020) [6] | 57 | M | DM2, GERD, psoriasis, cholecystectomy | 5 days; RUQ pain, fever, elevated LFTs | 38.9°C 114 HR |
RUQ pain Jaundice not mentioned |
| Yanagaki et al. (2020) [8] | 81 | F | Previously healthy | General deterioration, RUQ pain, fever. Timeframe not specified |
38.8°C | Anicteric Benign exam |
| Alzerwi (2020) [19] | 24 | F | Previously healthy | 6 months; epigastric pain, fever, anorexia, pale stool, dark urine | 38.7°C 117 HR |
Scleral icterus Tender epigastrium |
| Tabata et al. (2019) [22] | 91 | F | HTN, CAD | Painless jaundice. Timeframe not specified |
Within normal limits | Jaundiced |
| Frauenfeld et al. (2019) [20] case 1 | 79 | M | N/A | 2 weeks; abdominal pain, fever, jaundice | Febrile (not specified) | Jaundiced |
| Frauenfeld et al. (2019) [20] case 2 | 70 | F | N/A | Nausea, vomiting, slight jaundice. Timeframe not specified | Not available | Jaundiced |
| Venkatana et al. (2019) [18] | 70 | M | Remove cholecystectomy, Billroth II | Fever, chills/rigors, RUQ pain. Timeframe not specified | Febrile (not specified) | Jaundice, RUQ tenderness |
| Oliveira et al. (2019) [17] | 89 | M | Dementia, osteoarthritis | 1 month; fever, chills, RUQ pain | 38.9°C | Scleral icterus, RUQ tenderness |
| Tobin et al. (2018) [10] | 80 | F | N/A | 6 weeks; general deterioration | Not mentioned | Anicteric Benign exam |
| Miyajima et al. (2018) [16] | 80 | F | HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, DM, pulmonary fibrosis | 5 days; fever | 38°C 102 HR |
Scleral icterus |
| Desai et al. (2017) [5] | 25 | F | Previously healthy | 3 months; 30-lb weight loss, fatigue, weakness | Not mentioned | Anicteric Benign exam |
| Khan BA et al. (2017) [9] | 69 | M | N/A | Acute pancreatitis | Not mentioned | Epigastric pain, jaundiced |
| Somani and Sharma (2017) [15] | 78 | M | N/A | Scleral icterus | Not mentioned | Scleral icterus |
| Rouet et al. (2012) [21] | 70 | M | Remote cholecystectomy | 2 weeks; abdominal pain, fever, jaundice | N/A | Jaundiced |
| Kang HS et al. (2014) [2] | 81 | F | PUD s/p subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth II anastomosis | 4 days; nausea, vomiting, fever, diffuse abdominal pain | 38.4°C | Jaundiced, RUQ tenderness |
PUD, peptic ulcer disease; s/p, status post; DM, diabetes mellitus; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; HTN, hypertension; HR, heart rate; RUQ, right upper quadrant.