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Aspiration pneumonia secondary to laparoscopic banding

Case contributed by: Dr Yi-Jin Kuok

Presentation:

6 months of intermittent fevers and haematemesis

Patient Data:

Age: 44
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
From the case: Aspiration pneumonia secondary to laparoscopic banding
Modality: CT

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Centrilobular infiltrate, confluent in areas (ie consolidation)

Dilated oesophagus associated with a laparoscopic band (implying that it is too tight)

Incidental right kidney Bosniak III (at least) cyst - 60% of these represent renal cell carcinoma

Case Discussion:

Relates articles

References:

  1. Jennings BR, Kuok Y, Qian M et-al. Aspiration pneumonia secondary to laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. Intern Med J. 2012;42 (1): 108-11. doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02592.x - Pubmed citation

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