[Celiac sprue: A pictorial revision of main imaging findings].

Celiac sprue (CS) is an autoinmune desease caused by gliadin intake. The exposure to this protein produces damage of the intestinal mucosae, primarily of the duodenum and yeyunum, causing different symptoms and diverse imaging findings. The objective of this review is to show a pictorial essay of the main findings of CS and its complications in barited fluroscopy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance.

[Gastric band erosion as complication of bariatric surgery. Case report and review of the literature].

Gastric banding has become a common procedure amongst bariatric surgery techniques. Because of the possibility of using a laparoscopic route to achieve a good technical result and low complication rates, this method has become the most frequently used options in the treatment of morbid obesity in Chile. We report an uncommon complication that, if left undiagnosed, could lead to considerable morbidity and even mortality: gastric band erosion and intragastric migration.