title: Life-threatening retroperitoneal sepsis after hemorrhoid injection sclerotherapy: report of a case.
abstract: We present a case of life-threatening retroperitoneal sepsis after injection sclerotherapy for first-degree hemorrhoids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barwell
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lloyd-Davies
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019800:Phenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D019800:Phenol