Endoscopic Management of Bleeding Ectopic Varices with Histoacryl

Bleeding from antral and duodenal varices is an uncommon feature in patients with portal hypertension. We report a patient with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis, who had a massive bleed from antral and duodenal varices. Bleeding was controlled with endoscopic injection of varices using histoacry...

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Veröffentlicht in:	HPB Surgery 1999, Vol.1999 (3), p.171-173
Hauptverfasser:	Bhasin, D K, Sharma, B C, Sriram, P V, Makharia, G, Singh, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Duodenal Diseases - complications Duodenal Diseases - therapy Enbucrilate - administration & dosage Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods Esophageal and Gastric Varices - complications Esophageal and Gastric Varices - therapy Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - therapy Humans Liver Cirrhosis - complications Middle Aged Portal Vein Varicose Veins - complications Varicose Veins - surgery Venous Thrombosis - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Bleeding from antral and duodenal varices is an uncommon feature in patients with portal hypertension. We report a patient with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis, who had a massive bleed from antral and duodenal varices. Bleeding was controlled with endoscopic injection of varices using histoacryl. Endoscopic treatment and the relatively uncommon occurrence of antral and duodenal varices are highlighted.
ISSN:	0894-8569 1607-8462
DOI:	10.1155/1999/35272