A Very Rare Case of Pancreatitis Due to Gastric Balloon

This study aimed to describe the case of a young woman presenting with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting three month after intragastric balloon placement. The patient was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis based on clinical findings, laboratory data, and imaging results. During endoscopy, the ball...

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Published inReviews in clinical medicine Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 113 - 115
Main Authors Mohamadreza Farzanehfar, Homeyra Ommati, Raheleh Jabini, Mahdi Zardadi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 01.09.2019
Subjects
endoscopic removal
gastric balloon
obesity
pancreatitis
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Summary:This study aimed to describe the case of a young woman presenting with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting three month after intragastric balloon placement. The patient was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis based on clinical findings, laboratory data, and imaging results. During endoscopy, the balloon was dislodged and obstructed in the second portion of the duodenum. After the removal of the balloon, all the symptoms of the patient were resolved, and she was discharged.
ISSN:2345-6256
2345-6892
DOI:10.22038/rcm.2019.41917.1285