Acute gastric outlet obstruction following the administration of prostaglandin : an additional case

We present a case of neonatal acute gastric outlet obstruction related to prostaglandin-induced gastric foveolar hyperplasia, which developed following infusion of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Abdominal distension occurred after administration of PGE1 in...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1997-01, Vol.27 (1), p.57-59
Main Authors: KOBAYASHI, N, AIDA, N, NISHIMURA, G, KASHIMURA, T, OHTA, M, KAWATAKI, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Alprostadil - adverse effects
Alprostadil - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Gastric Mucosa - drug effects
Gastric Mucosa - pathology
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - chemically induced
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - pathology
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - drug therapy
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Toxicity: digestive system
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We present a case of neonatal acute gastric outlet obstruction related to prostaglandin-induced gastric foveolar hyperplasia, which developed following infusion of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Abdominal distension occurred after administration of PGE1 in a cumulative dose of 2914 microg/kg. Ultrasonography performed after a cumulative dose of 5074 microg/kg had been administered disclosed a lobulated thickening of the gastric mucosa with a brush-like appearance composed of alternately echogenic and hypoechoic, vertically oriented lines. These ultrasonographic findings corresponded to the histological abnormalities of gastric foveolar hyperplasia with impacted interfoveolar mucin products and dilated mucosal glands. The development of gastric outlet obstruction in our patient, a relatively rare manifestation of prostaglandin-induced foveolar hyperplasia, might have been related to the unusually high cumulative dose of PGE1.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050064