Capsule Endoscope Aspiration after Repeated Attempts for Ingesting a Patency Capsule.

ABSTRACT: Capsule endoscope aspiration into the respiratory tract is a rare complication of capsule endoscopy. Despite the potential seriousness of this complication, no accepted methods exist to accurately predict and therefore prevent it. We describe the case of an 85-year-old male who presented for evaluation of iron deficiency anemia. He complained of dysphagia while ingesting a patency capsule, with several attempts over a period of 5 min before he was successful. Five days later, he underwent capsule endoscopy, where he experienced similar symptoms in swallowing the capsule. The rest of the examination proceeded uneventfully. On reviewing the captured images, the capsule endoscope was revealed to be aspirated, remaining in the respiratory tract for approximately 220 s before images of the esop

SUBMITTER: Mannami T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4649712 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature