Development of the Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome after endoscopic obliteration of oesophageal varices. Report of a case.
A patient with post-necrotic liver cirrhosis, presenting with recurrent haematemesis and melena due to oesophageal varices, received repeated endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. The Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome developed 11 months after variceal obliteration. Neither rebleeding nor recurrence of varices was observed during a follow up period of 12 months after obliteration of varices.
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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Dilawari
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Chawla
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D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011172:Portography; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions