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A 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 .

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