Pharmacobezoar in an obese patient with intragastric balloon: a case revealed at endoscopy | Zendy

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Pharmacobezoar in an obese patient with intragastric balloon: a case revealed at endoscopy

Author(s) -

Kotzampassi K.,

Grosomanidis V.

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical obesity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 1758-8111

pISSN - 1758-8103

DOI - 10.1111/cob.12003

Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , endoscopy , complication , gastrointestinal tract , surgery , motility , genetics , biology

Summary Pharmacobezoar formation is a very rare complication that occurs in cases of altered gastrointestinal motility or to a background of disturbed anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract. The case of an obese and depressed patient treated by an intragastric balloon for weight loss, who was revealed to have a pharmacobezoar during endoscopy for early balloon removal, is presented. The possible causes of pharmacobezoar formation in such a patient treated with an intragastric balloon are discussed.

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