Imaging findings of extensive splenic infarction after cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices--a case report.
Endoscopic injection of N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate is a widely accepted treatment for esophagogastric varices. This procedure is commonly associated with minor complications which include transient pyrexia and abdominal discomfort. Serious vascular complications secondary to systemic embolization of cyanoacrylate have rarely been reported. We describe the CT findings of extensive splenic infarction in a patient following cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices.
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ruohshyuan@gmail.com
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Vijayananthan
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Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D004659:Enbucrilate