Sarcoidosis after Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding – a Report of Two Cases in Germany | Zendy

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Sarcoidosis after Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding – a Report of Two Cases in Germany

Author(s) -

Christine Stroh,

J. Böttger,

Frank Meyer,

H. Lippert,

Thomas Manger

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

obesity facts

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1662-4033

pISSN - 1662-4025

DOI - 10.1159/000235865

Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , pulmonologist , surgery , silicone , weight loss , gastric banding , intensive care medicine , obesity , gastric bypass , chemistry , organic chemistry

We report 2 patients who developed sarcoidosis after the implantation of adjustable silicone gastric banding (GB) in Germany. Before implantation, no pulmonary diseases were evident in the medical history of either patient. The 1st patient suffered sarcoidosis 12 months after GB. He has been treated at a hospital specialising in pulmonary diseases. Because of the treatment with corticoids, the patient has regained weight after the initial weight reduction. The 2nd patient developed signs of pulmonary infection on the 7th postoperative day (after GB). Pulmonary sarcoidosis was diagnosed 4 months later after consultation with a pulmonologist.

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