Cutting the Gordian knot: the blockage of the jejunal tube, a rare complication of Duodopa infusion treatment • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2010, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp 191 – 192

Cutting the Gordian knot: the blockage of the jejunal tube, a rare complication of Duodopa infusion treatment

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Negreanu ML ^*

Popescu BO ^**

Babiuc RD ^*

Ene A ^**

Andronescu D ^*

Băjenaru RD ^**

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Correspondence to:: Lucian Negreanu, M.D, Gastroenterology Department, University Emergency Hospital, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei Street, District 5, Bucharest, Romania ,email: negreanu_99@yahoo.com

Abstract

We present the case of a 21–year–old man with advanced refractory Parkinson’s disease treated with Duodopa continuous infusion. With this therapy, the patient had a spectacular recovery but after six months, he experienced an aggravation of his symptoms. A failure of his pumping system was suspected but we discovered that the jejunal tube was blocked due to a knot around a bezoar. This is the first complication of this kind described with the Duodopa infusion technique.

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DuodopaPEG gastrostomycomplications

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Article Publishing Date (print): 15-05-2010
Available Online: 25-05-2010

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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