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

Med J Malaysia. 2012 Aug;67(4):424-5.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Enbucrilate / adverse effects*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Splenic Infarction / chemically induced*
  • Splenic Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tissue Adhesives / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Tissue Adhesives
  • Enbucrilate