Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis complicating endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy with absolute alcohol.
We report two patients, one with liver cirrhosis and another with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction, who developed acute mesenteric vein thrombosis following endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy with absolute alcohol. Both patients recovered after emergency laparotomy and resection of gangrenous bowel loop.
Ibrarullah
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Department of Gastroenterology, Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507. m-ibrarullah@yahoo.co.in
Wagholikar
Gajanan
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Srinivas
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M
Mishra
Amaresh
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Reddy
D Gopikrishna
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Prasadbabu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
D000431:Ethanol