Migrating BioEnterics® Intragastric Balloon in a Patient Presenting With Symptoms of Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

Intragastric balloons are one method of obesity treatment. We report on a 34-year-old man who presented with colicky abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting a year and eight months after intragastric balloon insertion. To evaluate the patient's symptoms, an initial abdominal X-ray was done foll...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Almuhanna, Afnan, Althwanay, Reem, Alshehri, Razan, AlGarni, Buthainah A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090393
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36515
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Sumario:Intragastric balloons are one method of obesity treatment. We report on a 34-year-old man who presented with colicky abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting a year and eight months after intragastric balloon insertion. To evaluate the patient's symptoms, an initial abdominal X-ray was done followed by a computed tomography scan to check the condition of the intragastric balloon. In our case, the patient's pain was not due to the deflated migrating BioEnterics® intragastric balloon (BIB). Thus, no further management was done for it, and the patient was diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Despite that, regular follow-up is recommended to prevent serious complications in the future.

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