Pulmonary embolism after sclerotherapy treatment of bleeding varices

We describe a case of pulmonary embolism after sclerosant injection for bleeding oesophageal varices. The patient was managed successfully with enoxaparin. Systemic embolization after sclerotherapy is rare and depends upon a number of factors including the amount of sclerosant agent used. The incide...

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Main Authors: Syed F. Habib, Raza Muhammad, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Dr, MD, MRCP, Jaber Gasem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119318964