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KMID : 0882420090760060732
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.76 No. 6 p.732 ~ p.736
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An adrenal gland abscess after N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl®) injection therapy for gastric varices bleeding
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Yea Chang-Jin
Baik Soon-Koo
Kim Moon-Young
Kim Eun-Mi
Lee Il-Young
Suk Ki-Tae
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Abstract
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N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl®) is used to obtain hemostasis in gastric variceal bleeding. Known complications of Histoacryl® injection therapy include bleeding, perforation, stenosis, and embolism. We report a case of adrenal abscess as a very rare complication of Histoacryl® injection. A 40-year-old male with liver cirrhosis was admitted with acute gastric variceal bleeding. Sclerotherapy using Histoacryl® mixed with lipiodol (3 mL) was successful. Twenty-seven months later, he was readmitted complaining of left flank pain and a fever of 39°C. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a heterogeneous enhancing solid and cystic mass (6.1×3.0 cm) at the left adrenal gland. A left adrenalectomy was performed and the pathological examination confirmed a Histoacryl®-related adrenal abscess. We present this case along with a brief review of the literature.
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KEYWORD
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Adrenal gland abscess, Gastric varices bleeding, N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, Sclerotherapy, Complication
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