N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and lipoidol pulmonary embolism (glue embolism).
Glue embolisation is a rare happening and many clinicians who evaluate patients for post sclerotherapy problems may be unaware of this complication. We present a case of pulmonary embolism in a patient of cirrhosis liver secondary to gastric variceal sclerotherapy with N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and lipoidol solution. This is also called glue embolism.
Javed
Asim
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Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. doctorasimjaved@gmail.com
Salamat
Amjad
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D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D004659:Enbucrilate