| Literature DB >> 27803757 |
Ahmed A Aljohaney1, Amr M Ajlan2, Fahad A Alghamdi3.
Abstract
There are several described pulmonary complications due to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. We report a rare case of a 32-year-old male who presented with pulmonary symptoms and a solitary lung mass 12 years after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. A bronchoscopic lung biopsy showed organizing pneumonia that was induced by aspiration pneumonia. The atypical radiological appearance of the aspiration pneumonia may pose a diagnostic challenge, and clinicians' awareness regarding such an entity is needed to avoid unnecessary intervention.Entities:
Keywords: Aspiration; gastric banding; lung cancer; organizing pneumonia
Year: 2016 PMID: 27803757 PMCID: PMC5070440 DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.182902
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Med ISSN: 1998-3557 Impact factor: 2.219