Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2021; 9(13): 3114-3119
Published online May 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3114
Acute pancreatitis and small bowel obstruction caused by a migratory gastric bezoar after dissolution therapy: A case report
Ting-Ting Wang, Jia-Jun He, Jun Liu, Wei-Wei Chen, Chao-Wu Chen
Ting-Ting Wang, Jia-Jun He, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Clinical Medical College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
Jun Liu, Wei-Wei Chen, Chao-Wu Chen, Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wang TT was the main author of this article; He JJ modified the manuscript; Liu J and Chen WW contributed to manuscript drafting; Chen CW were responsible for revising the manuscript for important intellectual content; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Chao-Wu Chen, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, No. 88 South University Ave, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China. sbyy_ccw@163.com
Received: November 15, 2020
Peer-review started: November 15, 2020
First decision: January 27, 2021
Revised: February 8, 2021
Accepted: March 3, 2021
Article in press: March 3, 2021
Published online: May 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Coca-Cola dissolution therapy is as an easy, safe, and cost-effective option for gastric bezoars. Acute pancreatitis and small intestinal obstruction secondary to a migratory gastric bezoar during Coca-Cola dissolution therapy has not been previously reported. Here, we report a case of acute pancreatitis and small bowel obstruction caused by a migratory gastric bezoar after dissolution therapy.