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British Journal of Radiology (2008) 81, e263-e265
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doi: 10.1259/bjr/30231294
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British Journal of Radiology 81 (2008),e263-e265 ©2008 The British Institute of Radiology

Case report

Thromboembolic and septic complications of migrated cyanoacrylate injected for bleeding gastric varices

N HAMAD, BM, BCh, BSc 1 J STEPHENS, MBBS, BSc, MRCP 1 G F MASKELL, FRCR, FRCP 2 S H HUSSAINI, MD, FRCP 1 and H R DALTON, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRCP 1,3

1 Cornwall Gastrointestinal Unit and 2 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro and 3 Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Truro, Cornwall, UK

Correspondence: Harry Dalton, Cornwall Gastrointestinal Unit, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK. E-mail: Harry.dalton{at}rcht.cornwall.nhs.uk

Endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate combined with radio-opaque lipiodol is widely used to achieve haemostasis in bleeding gastric varices. We present a case of migration of injected cyanoacrylate, thrombus formation and subsequent septic embolisation.






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