Portopulmonary venous anastomosis as a rare cause of embolic stroke following endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection for gastric variceal hemorrhage: A case report and review of the literature

JGH Open

Dan Marcuzzi¹  Stephen P Power¹  Vikram Prabhudesai¹  Kirles Bishay²  Gary R May² 

[1] Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology St Michael's Hospital Toronto Canada;Division of Gastroenterology Saint Michael's Hospital Toronto Canada;

关键词: cyanoacrylate glue;    embolization;    gastroesophageal varices;    interventional radiology;    portal hypertension;    portopulmonary venous anastomosis;   

DOI  :  10.1002/jgh3.12180

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We report the case of a non‐cirrhotic 25‐year‐old female patient with cryptogenic portal hypertension who underwent cyanoacrylate injection for acute gastroesophageal variceal bleeding with a subsequent embolic stroke via a previously unrecognised portopulmonary venous anastomosis.

【 授权许可】

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