Bilio-Cecal Stent Migration Presenting as Massive Rectal Bleeding
Endoscopic biliary stenting is a well-established intervention for the treatment of biliary, hepatic, and pancreatic disorders. The common indications include strictures, neoplasms, stones, infections, and bile leaks. Stents can be occluded, predisposing patients to ascending cholangitis and biliary sepsis. Distal stent migration is another known complication of endoscopic stenting and is usually spontaneous. Bowel perforation, abscesses, bleeding, and pancreatitis are rare complications of distal stent migration and are usually limited to the duodenum. Herein, we describe an extremely rare case of bilio-cecal stent migration presenting as rectal bleeding.
Authors
- Yana Cavanagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-8982)
- Lefika Bathobakae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-6085)
- Shady Geris
- Mansi Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-5105)
- Kamal Amer
- Ruhin Yuridullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-0649)
- Jessica Escobar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-8699)
- Mohita Jariwala
Institutions
- St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (US)
- Rowan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Cases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc4262
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42