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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 15;12(10):e10969.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.10969.

An Early Presentation of Buried Bumper Syndrome

Mohamad F Ayas  1 , Gilles J Hoilat  2 , Saif Affas  1
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An Early Presentation of Buried Bumper Syndrome

Mohamad F Ayas et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a well-established and successful method of nutritional delivery. Complications, although rare, are divided into early or late. Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is usually a late complication of PEG tube insertion and can cause many issues such as pressure necrosis, peritonitis, and septic shock. Endoscopic evaluation is the definitive diagnosis, and treatment depends on each patient and the degree of depth of disc migration. We present to you a case of buried bumper syndrome in a 66-year-old female that was initially thought to be complicated with peritonitis, and surprisingly occurring only one week after initial PEG tube placement.

Keywords: buried bumper syndrome; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Gastrostomy X-ray With Gastrografin Injection Through PEG Tube Showing Extravasation at the Skin Surface (Blue Arrow)
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