Aspiration-related organizing pneumonia complicating laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: A lung cancer mimicker.
There are several described pulmonary complications due to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. We report a rare case of a 32-year-old male who presented with pulmonary symptoms and a solitary lung mass 12 years after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. A bronchoscopic lung biopsy showed organizing pneumonia that was induced by aspiration pneumonia. The atypical radiological appearance of the aspiration pneumonia may pose a diagnostic challenge, and clinicians' awareness regarding such an entity is needed to avoid unnecessary intervention.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A
AA
Aljohaney
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amr M
AM
Ajlan
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad A
FA
Alghamdi
Aspiration; gastric banding; lung cancer; organizing pneumonia