ABSTRACT
In the last decade the association between intestinal vasculopathy and Portal Hypertension (PH) has been established on the basis of endoscopic, histological and histomorphometric examinations. We report the case of a patient with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus, in whom colonoscopy demonstrated the presence of colonic vascular lesions with cherry spots appearance in the rectum and left colon that vanished two weeks after liver transplantation. The disappearance of mucosal lesions after liver grafting suggest a relation ship among them and portal hypertension.
Subject(s)
Colonic Diseases/diagnosis , Colonoscopy , Hypertension, Portal/diagnosis , Liver Transplantation , Colonic Diseases/etiology , Female , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Hypertension, Portal/complications , Middle Aged , Postoperative Period , Rectum , Remission InductionABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal injury caused by caustic products a are relatively infrequent, occurring mainly in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Accidental ingestion accounts for most of the cases, and the severity and extent of damage produced, depends on the composition and volume of the caustic agent ingested; endoscopy is a safe and effective diagnostic procedure. We report four unusual cases of caustic injury of the gastrointestinal tract due to hydrogen peroxide, two cases due to oral ingestion and another two due to the accidental administration of enemas, there was a good clinic and endoscopic recovery with conservative treatment.