Palatal ulcers due to vomiting after gastric band tightening.
Adjustable gastric banding is a widely used modality in some countries for the treatment of morbid obesity, and several complications have been reported. We report the unusual case of a patient who developed bilateral ulcers of the palate after intense vomiting caused by tightening of her gastric band.
Archer-Dubon
Carla
C
Department of Dermatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico. carla_archer@yahoo.com
Esquivel-Pedraza
Lilly
L
Ramírez-Anguiano
Jaqueline
J
D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D021362:Palate, Hard; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*