Varicocele Secondary to Splenic Vein Compression by Intragastric Balloon

Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are commonly used for weight loss by mechanically distending the stomach. We present a case of a 35-year-old man who developed a left-sided varicocele 1 week after IGB insertion. Imaging revealed splenic vein compression and possible thrombosis. Urgent removal of the bal...

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Autores principales: Alangari, Abdulrahman, Alamri, Musab, Semaan, Toufic, Hafez, Ihab, Alruzug, Ibrahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10511032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37736357
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001155
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author Alangari, Abdulrahman
Alamri, Musab
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description Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are commonly used for weight loss by mechanically distending the stomach. We present a case of a 35-year-old man who developed a left-sided varicocele 1 week after IGB insertion. Imaging revealed splenic vein compression and possible thrombosis. Urgent removal of the balloon was performed. After 1 week from removal, the patient showed significant improvement, with complete splenic vein recanalization. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of a rare complication of IGBs to avoid severe outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case linking IGBs to splenic vein compression and varicocele.
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spelling pubmed-105110322023-09-21 Varicocele Secondary to Splenic Vein Compression by Intragastric Balloon Alangari, Abdulrahman Alamri, Musab Semaan, Toufic Hafez, Ihab Alruzug, Ibrahim ACG Case Rep J Case Report Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are commonly used for weight loss by mechanically distending the stomach. We present a case of a 35-year-old man who developed a left-sided varicocele 1 week after IGB insertion. Imaging revealed splenic vein compression and possible thrombosis. Urgent removal of the balloon was performed. After 1 week from removal, the patient showed significant improvement, with complete splenic vein recanalization. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of a rare complication of IGBs to avoid severe outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case linking IGBs to splenic vein compression and varicocele. Wolters Kluwer 2023-09-20 /pmc/articles/PMC10511032/ /pubmed/37736357 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001155 Text en © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American College of Gastroenterology. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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title_short Varicocele Secondary to Splenic Vein Compression by Intragastric Balloon
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