| Literature DB >> 33968524 |
Clyde M Stauffer1, Mohan Kulkarni2.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: esophageal stent migration; esophageal stricture; gastric perforation; perforated viscus; surgical emergency
Year: 2021 PMID: 33968524 PMCID: PMC8101529 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14314
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184