Shinya Nagae, Yoshiaki Kimoto, Rikimaru Sawada, Koichi Furuta, Yohei Ito, Nao Takeuchi, Syunya Takayanagi, Yuki Kano, Rindo Ishii, Takashi Sakuno, Ryoju Negishi, Kohei Ono, Yohei Minato, Takashi Muramoto, Ken Ohata
BACKGROUND: Perigastric abscess caused by delayed perforation after endoscopic submucosal dissection is a very rare complication. In principle, delayed perforation after endoscopic submucosal dissection is treated surgically. Herein, we report a case of perigastric abscess caused by delayed perforation after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection that was treated conservatively, without perforation closure, and in which the patient was discharged from hospital in a short period. CASE PRESENTATION: A-74-year-old Asian man was diagnosed with having early gastric cancer on follow-up endoscopy and was admitted to our hospital for endoscopic resection...
March 14, 2023: Journal of Medical Case Reports