Fatal gastroduodenal necrosis after injection sclerotherapy for bleeding duodenal ulcer.
Complications after endoscopic injection therapy to control bleeding from peptic ulcers are uncommon and rarely fatal. We report a case of fatal gastroduodenal necrosis and postulate that accidental intra-arterial injection may be responsible for this event.
Goldberg
P A
PA
Department of Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
Krige
J E
JE
D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*
D009829:Oleic Acids; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; C033343:ethanolamine oleate