A Case of Splenic Infarction after Histoacryl(R) Injection in Gastric Varix Bleeding / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 494-498, 2001.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-159080
ABSTRACT
Histoacryl(R) (n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) has been used successfully for the treatment of gastric variceal bleeding. The reported complications of Histoacryl(R) injection therapy include bleeding, perforation, stenosis and embolism. Here we describe a case of splenic infarction as an unusual complication of Histoacryl(R) injection. A 51-year-old male patient with liver cirrhosis was admitted due to acute gastric varix bleeding. Sclerotherapy was successfully carried out using Histoacryl(R) mixed with lipiodol (2.6 mL). 4 days later, he complained left upper quadrant pain and developed a fever of 38.2degrees C. Abdominal CT showed wedge-shaped hypodense area in the spleen compatible with infarction. He was treated conservatively. The fever and abdominal pain gradually subsided and he was discharged without significant problems.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spleen
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Splenic Infarction
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Abdominal Pain
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Sclerotherapy
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Ethiodized Oil
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Embolism
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Fever
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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