Splenic abscess--a possible complication of endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy.
Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy, though a safe and effective therapy for esophageal varices, is not devoid of local and distant complications. We report a patient with postnecrotic cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus who developed a splenic abscess while on a sclerotherapy program. The abscess may have been a consequence of retrograde thrombosis of the portal venous system or of bacteremia following sclerotherapy.
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Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital, Bombay.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*