Resumen

ROBAINA, Gabriela; ALBERTINI, Ricardo; CARRANZA, Martín  y  HERRENA NAJUM, Pablo. Embolismo pulmonar después de obturación de várices gástricas con N-butil-2-cianoacrilato. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2016, vol.76, n.6, pp.373-375. ISSN 0025-7680.

Gastric varices occur in one-third of patients with portal hypertension. Bleeding from gastric varices remains a significant cause of death. Currently the first-line of treatment for gastric varices is endoscopic obliteration with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. Though relatively safe, this option has several well-known complications. We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient with cryptogenic cirrhosis, who presented with fever, tachycardia and hypoxemia after endoscopic obliteration with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. Radiographic findings were consistent with pulmonary embolism of the sclerosing substance. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the clinical and radiological findings of this complication in order to distinguish it from other similar medical conditions and prevent a delay in diagnosis.

Palabras clave : Gastric varices; N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate; Pulmonary embolism.

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