A Rare Case of Retrogastric Abscess Occurring Six Months after N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Injection into Gastric Varices. (8th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hussain, Ikram; Kwek, Andrew Eu Boon; Meyyur Aravamudan, Veeraraghavan; Chong, Chern Hao; Ang, Tiing Leong
• Other Names: Silverman William B. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/7028578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Background . Injection with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate is a proven and successful therapeutic modality for treatment of patients with bleeding gastric varices. However, a variety of complications have also been associated with its use. Here, we report a rare case of retrogastric abscess which occurred almost six months after this therapy. This abscess was attributed to the hampered microbial clearance caused by the venous obliterations from N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. The abscess was successfully treated with 3 months of antibiotics.