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Mycobacterium Chelonae Associated With Rapid Erosion Of Non-Sutured Laparoscopic Gastric Band, Muhammed Ashraf Memon, Breda Memon, Michael Whitby
Mycobacterium Chelonae Associated With Rapid Erosion Of Non-Sutured Laparoscopic Gastric Band, Muhammed Ashraf Memon, Breda Memon, Michael Whitby
Muhammed Ashraf Memon
Introduction
To describe a case of rapidly eroded laparoscopic placed non-sutured gastric band secondary to Mycobacterium chelonae.
Presentation of case
A 65 year old male, who had undergone laparoscopic gastric banding two months prior for morbid obesity, presented to the clinic complaining of abdominal pain and night time fever of 4 days duration. Urgent gastroscopy revealed eroded gastric band which was removed laparoscopically.
Discussion
M. chelonae are not uncommon in Queensland. Although the mode of acquisition of infection remains unclear, it is suspected that human disease results from environmental exposure to dirty soil and water. The patient lives in rural …