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Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of bleeding duodenal varices
Author(s) -
WU CHENSHYONG,
CHEN CHIN MING,
CHANG KENG YUNG
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1995.tb01604.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerotherapy , varices , cirrhosis , duodenum , varix , portal hypertension , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , endoscopy , esophageal varices , gastrointestinal bleeding , gastroenterology , surgery , radiology
Bleeding from duodenal varices is a rare finding in patients with liver cirrhosis. We report a 43 year old male with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Panendoscopy identified prominent tortuous varices over the second portion of duodenum with spurting of blood. At first, the varices were treated successfully with sodium tetradecyl sulfate and bleeding stopped. Consequent endoscopic sclerotherapy was done 1 week later. The varices almost disappeared 2 weeks after the second endoscopic sclerotherapy and the patient was in good condition following this.