Pulmonary embolism after sclerotherapy treatment of bleeding varices.
We describe a case of pulmonary embolism after sclerosant injection for bleeding oesophageal varices. The patient was managed successfully with enoxaparin. Systemic embolization after sclerotherapy is rare and depends upon a number of factors including the amount of sclerosant agent used. The incidence of this complication could be as high as 6% which warrants careful post procedure monitoring of patients.
Habib
Syed F
SF
Gastroenterology, North West Wales NHS Trust, Llandudno Hospital, North Wales, UK.
Muhammad
Raza
R
Koulaouzidis
Anastasios
A
Gasem
Jaber
J
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed