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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 20;9(4):2460-2464.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4070. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Low-dose aspirin-induced gastric mucosal injury after Fontan surgery in an adolescent

Toshihiko Kakiuchi  1 , Takashi Kumamoto  1 , Azusa Koji  1 , Muneaki Matsuo  1
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Case Reports

Low-dose aspirin-induced gastric mucosal injury after Fontan surgery in an adolescent

Toshihiko Kakiuchi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Low-dose aspirin (LDA)-induced gastric mucosal injury always requires rigorous follow-up while taking LDA, even in adolescents, and after a long time from the start of LDA.

Keywords: Fontan surgery; adolescent; aspirin; endoscopy; peptic ulcer.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. There was no external funding in the preparation of this manuscript.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Gastric mucosal redness, erosion, and small ulcers in the antrum as revealed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy. A small ulcer was shallow and irregular in shape. (A) Cardiac zone, (B‐D) pyloric zone
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Contrast‐enhanced abdominal computed tomography showed the findings of chronic liver disease and mild splenomegaly, but no development of collateral circulation
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Three months after the first esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a second examination revealed that erosion had ceased, the ulcer had disappeared, and only slight redness remained. (A) Cardiac zone, (B‐D) pyloric zone
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