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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3703-3706
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3703
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3703
Gastric body diaphragm-like stricture as a rare complication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Li-Li Wu, Yun-Sheng Yang, Feng-Chun Cai, Shu-Fang Wang, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Wu LL and Yang YS contributed substantially to the conception and design of the data, drafted the paper and approved the version to be published; Cai FC and Wang SF contributed substantially to analysis and interpretation of the data and approved the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Yun-Sheng Yang, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. sunny888@medmail.com.cn
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Received: December 18, 2012
Revised: February 27, 2013
Accepted: April 3, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Revised: February 27, 2013
Accepted: April 3, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: The major disadvantage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) therapy is the potential to induce adverse gastrointestinal effects. However, diaphragm disease is a rare complication of long-term NSAIDs use. In this study, the first case of NSAIDs-induced diaphragm-like stricture in the gastric body is reported which was successfully treated by an endoscopic approach to avoid a complicated surgical intervention.