Post ERCP gastrointestinal hemorrhage: An unusual complication of migrated biliary stent

Kundan Kumar; Ruchita Sinha; Zaid Mohammed Nafe

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1119_19

Post ERCP gastrointestinal hemorrhage: An unusual complication of migrated biliary stent

J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Feb 28;9(2):1212-1214. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1119_19. eCollection 2020 Feb.

Authors

Kundan Kumar¹, Ruchita Sinha², Zaid Mohammed Nafe³

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Gastroenterologist, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
² Specialist, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
³ Registrar, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.

Abstract

Endoscopic biliary stenting is an established modality of managing benign and malignant obstructive disorders of biliary tract. Complications associated with biliary stents though uncommon are on the rise. We report a case of migrated biliary plastic stent presenting as gastro-inetstinal hemorrhage, which was managed successfully by endoscopic technique avoiding any major surgery.

Keywords: Biliary stent; ERCP; hemorrhage; migration.

Publication types

Case Reports