Open AccessA case report of an endoscopic approach to life‐threatening cecal variceal hemorrhage
Author(s) -
MacFarlane Kirsty E,
Fischer Nicholas J
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12733
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , colonoscopy , varices , gastrointestinal bleeding , gastroenterology , bacteremia , portal hypertension , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics
Cecal varices are a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. We describe a 29‐year‐old man with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis who developed gastrointestinal bleeding in the hospital. A computed tomography mesenteric angiogram showed bleeding cecal varices, which were successfully treated by glue injection therapy at colonoscopy. The procedure appeared to be complicated by bacteremia due to Escherichia coli .