Perforated Gastric Body Secondary to Migrated Esophageal Stent

A 44-year-old male presented to the ER with severe abdominal pain and a reported syncope episode. Focused abdominal sonography in trauma and abdominal exam demonstrated free fluid and peritonitis. CT scan demonstrated a metallic object in the stomach with free air and fluid throughout the abdomen. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Stauffer, Clyde M, Kulkarni, Mohan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8101529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33968524
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14314
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Sumario:A 44-year-old male presented to the ER with severe abdominal pain and a reported syncope episode. Focused abdominal sonography in trauma and abdominal exam demonstrated free fluid and peritonitis. CT scan demonstrated a metallic object in the stomach with free air and fluid throughout the abdomen. The following report is a rare case presentation of a perforated stomach secondary to a migrated esophageal stent used for the treatment of a benign esophageal stricture refractory to other treatment modalities.

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