An endoscopic injection with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate used for colonic variceal bleeding: a case report and review of the literature.
We report a 64-yr-old patient with liver cirrhosis and bleeding esophageal varices that were obliterated by repeated endoscopic sclerotherapy. Eleven years later, he developed a massive, life-threatening rectosigmoid variceal hemorrhage. An endoscopic injection with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl), performed over the rectosigmoid varices, achieved temporary hemostasis. The etiology, prevalence, relationship with portal hypertension, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal varices are discussed.
Chen
W C
WC
Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan.
Hou
M C
MC
Lin
H C
HC
Chang
F Y
FY
Lee
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SD
D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000098:blood supply; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
D006490:Hemostatics; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D004659:Enbucrilate