Emergent transcatheter arterial embolization for norovirus‐associated life‐threatening ulcer bleeding to achieve successful hemostasis in 2‐year‐old boy

Emergent transcatheter arterial embolization for norovirus‐associated life‐threatening ulcer bleeding to achieve successful hemostasis in 2‐year‐old boy

Case We report a 2‐year‐old boy with duodenal ulcer with active bleeding that occurred as a result of norovirus gastroenteritis. On admission, the patient presented with shock accompanied with vomiting and melena. Abdominal contrast enhanced computed tomography scan showed signs of duodenal bleeding...

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Main Authors: Wakato Matsuoka, Noriyuki Kaku, Yuichiro Hirata, Sooyoung Lee, Tomohiko Akahoshi, Hiroshi Sugimori, Makoto Hayashida, Ryota Souzaki, Norihiro Fujita, Yoshiki Asayama, Tomoaki Taguchi, Hidetoshi Takada, Yoshihiko Maehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
Norovirus infection
pediatric duodenal ulcer
pediatrics
transcatheter arterial embolization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.213

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.213

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