[Intra-abdominal bleeding caused after esophagogastroduodenoscopy: a case report]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2020;117(11):985-991. doi: 10.11405/nisshoshi.117.985.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

An 86-year-old man was transferred to the Tokyo Medical University Hospital because of a temporary loss of consciousness and melena. We performed upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which revealed Mallory-Weiss syndrome caused by a strong vomiting reflex. After an examination, he complained of abdominal pain, and his blood pressure decreased. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed fresh intra-abdominal hemorrhage. We performed transcatheter arterial embolization by using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate to control the bleeding from the right gastroepiploic artery. Intra-abdominal hemorrhage after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is rare, and we report this case with the literature review.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Enbucrilate*
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Hemoperitoneum
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mallory-Weiss Syndrome*

Substances

  • Enbucrilate