Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 7, Number 8, August 2016, pages 331-333

Buried Bumper Syndrome: A Case Report of a Rare Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. During admission, the whole anterior abdominal wall was seen reddish and inflamed.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Abdominal CT revealing the bumper migration, subcutaneously, and presence of subcutaneous emphysema.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Extensive exploration of the abdominal wall, PEG extraction, debridement and collection of tissues for culture.