title: Pharmacobezoar in an obese patient with intragastric balloon: a case revealed at endoscopy.
abstract: Pharmacobezoar formation is a very rare complication that occurs in cases of altered gastrointestinal motility or to a background of disturbed anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract. The case of an obese and depressed patient treated by an intragastric balloon for weight loss, who was revealed to have a pharmacobezoar during endoscopy for early balloon removal, is presented. The possible causes of pharmacobezoar formation in such a patient treated with an intragastric balloon are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotzampassi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grosomanidis
keywords: Depression; intragastric balloon; obesity; pharmacobezoar