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- Title
A Very Rare Case of Pancreatitis Due to Gastric Balloon.
- Authors
Farzanehfar, Mohamadreza; Ommati, Homeyra; Jabini, Raheleh; Zardadi, Mahdi
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
PANCREATITIS; BALLOONING; DUODENAL tumors; ABDOMINAL pain; YOUNG women; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 3, p113
- ISSN
2345-6256
- Publication type
Article