Topics
Treatment, Diagnosis
Modality
Radiation, Imaging
Study type
Not listed
Abstract
Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement for nutritional management prior to chemoradiotherapy is a common procedure in patients with head and neck cancer, for which serious complications are rare. Herein, we present a case of abdominal wall abscess that developed 12 days following prophylactic…
Authors
Ryuji Okamoto, Hironori Sunakawa, Yuji Owaki, Hiroaki Oka +3
AI-generated summary
Abdominal Wall Abscess after Prophylactic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in a Patient Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy for Laryngeal Cancer. reports: Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement for nutritional management prior to chemoradiotherapy is a common procedure in patients with head and neck cancer, for which serious complications are rare. Herein, we present a case of abdominal wall abscess that developed 12 days following prophylactic PEG placement in a patient with laryngeal cancer. This rare complication was initially difficult to diagnose due to subtle abdominal symptoms.
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Primary source: PubMed.