George Nidhi Mariam, Rajesh Nanda Amarnath, Chitrambalam Tharun Ganapathy
Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai 6030203, India.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Aug 16;15(8):540-544. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i8.540.
Endoscopic biopsy is mandatory for the diagnosis of malignant and premalignant ampullary tumours. The commonly reported inadvertent complications following routine mucosal biopsy include perforation and haemorrhage. Acute pancreatitis is an extremely rare complication following this procedure.
This report details the case of a 59-year-old man who underwent biopsy of the ampulla for a suspected periampullary tumour. Following the procedure, the patient presented with symptoms of acute pancreatitis which was substantiated by laboratory and radiological investigations. He was conservatively managed and discharged following complete resolution of symptoms.
This case report serves to highlight the importance of this potential complication following routine endoscopic biopsy of the ampulla.
内镜活检对于壶腹恶性肿瘤和癌前肿瘤的诊断必不可少。常规黏膜活检后常见的意外并发症包括穿孔和出血。急性胰腺炎是该手术后极为罕见的并发症。
本报告详细介绍了一名59岁男性的病例,该患者因疑似壶腹周围肿瘤接受了壶腹活检。手术后,患者出现急性胰腺炎症状,经实验室和影像学检查得到证实。他接受了保守治疗,症状完全缓解后出院。
本病例报告旨在强调壶腹常规内镜活检后这种潜在并发症的重要性。