Migrated pancreatic stent

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

AXR to assess whether pancreatic stent has passed prior to EGD.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

The pancreatic stent has migrated into the sigmoid colon.

Case Discussion

A pancreatic stent was inserted at ERCP.

The stent migrated into the duodenum and hence further on to lie in the sigmoid colon at the time of this abdominal radiograph.

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