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Here we present a case of a 71-year-old female with a history of Carcinoma buccal mucosa post right hemimandibulectomy, osseous reconstruction and radical neck dissection. The patient underwent percutaneous gastrostomy in 2021 for long-term enteral feeding and medications.
The patient came to the emergency department in March 2024 with complaints of intermittent abdominal pain, fever and leak around the stomal site. She underwent CT scan of the abdomen with oral contrast which revealed displacement of the internal bolster of the PEG tube into the subcutaneous plane of the anterior abdominal wall along the tract.
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References
- Biswas S, Dontukurthy S, Rosenzweig MG, et al. Buried bumper syndrome revisited: a rare but potentially fatal complication of PEG tube placement. Case Rep Crit Care 2014;2014:634953.
- Anagnostopoulos GK, Kostopoulos P, Arvanitidis DM. Buried bumper syndrome with a fatal outcome, presenting early as gastrointestinal bleeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement. J Postgrad Med 2003;49(4):325-7.
References
Biswas S, Dontukurthy S, Rosenzweig MG, et al. Buried bumper syndrome revisited: a rare but potentially fatal complication of PEG tube placement. Case Rep Crit Care 2014;2014:634953.
Anagnostopoulos GK, Kostopoulos P, Arvanitidis DM. Buried bumper syndrome with a fatal outcome, presenting early as gastrointestinal bleeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement. J Postgrad Med 2003;49(4):325-7.