Imaging findings of extensive splenic infarction after cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices--a case report.

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  • R S Chan
  • A Vijayananthan
  • G Kumar
  • I N Hilmi
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 67 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012