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Cerebral embolism following N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection for esophageal postbanding ulcer bleed: a case report

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Systemic embolization is a rare but serious complication of variceal injection with cyanoacrylate. We report a case of cerebral embolism a few hours after an injection of Histoacryl into a bleeding esophageal post-banding ulcer. Echocardiogram revealed patent foramen ovale.

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  1. Hepatology Unit, Selayang Hospital, Lebohraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia

    Asmarani Abdullah, Sharmila Sachithanandan, Ooi Keat Tan, Yee Ming Chan, Dennise Khoo, Faizal Mohamed Zawawi, Haniza Omar & Soek Siam Tan

  2. Department of Medicine, University Institute Technology of Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine, Selayang Hospital, Lebohraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hamed Oemar

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Abdullah, A., Sachithanandan, S., Tan, O.K. et al. Cerebral embolism following N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection for esophageal postbanding ulcer bleed: a case report. Hepatol Int 3, 504–508 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-009-9130-5

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