Variceal bleeding from ileum identified and treated by single balloon enteroscopy.
We report a case of acute uncontrolled gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with liver cirrhosis. The upper and lower endoscopy were negative for bleeding lesions. We decided to perform the examination of the small bowel using single-balloon enteroscopy. The lower enteroscopy revealed signs of bleeding from varices of the ileum. In this report, we showed that the injection of a sclerosant solution can be accomplished using a freehand technique via the single balloon enteroscopy.
Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Italy. itarantino@ismett.edu
Mario
M
Traina
Ilaria
I
Tarantino
Luca
L
Barresi
Filippo
F
Mocciaro
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions