Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2023; 11(26): 6298-6303
Published online Sep 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i26.6298
Successful resolution of gastric perforation caused by a severe complication of pancreatic walled-off necrosis: A case report
Byeong Gwan Noh, Myunghee Yoon, Young Mok Park, Hyung-Il Seo, Suk Kim, Seung Baek Hong, Jae Kyun Park, Moon Won Lee
Byeong Gwan Noh, Myunghee Yoon, Young Mok Park, Hyung-Il Seo, Jae Kyun Park, Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 49241, South Korea
Suk Kim, Seung Baek Hong, Department of Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 49241, South Korea
Moon Won Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 49241, South Korea
Author contributions: Noh BG, Yoon M, Park YM, Seo HI, Kim S, Hong SB, Park JK, and Lee MW contributed to the acquisition of data for this study; Noh BG analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Yoon Mh designed the case report; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Clinical Research Grant from Pusan National University Hospital in 2023.
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Corresponding author: Myunghee Yoon, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-Ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 49241, South Korea. ymh@pusan.ac.kr
Received: June 21, 2023
Peer-review started: June 21, 2023
First decision: July 28, 2023
Revised: August 11, 2023
Accepted: August 23, 2023
Article in press: August 23, 2023
Published online: September 16, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Pancreatic walled-off necrosis (WON) rarely causes critical gastric necrosis and perforation. Cases of successful resolution of gastric perforation complicated by pancreatic WON are hardly encountered. Due to their rarity, discussing each clinical experience is necessary.