Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Therapy for Portoduodenal Fistula

Portoenteric fistula is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Most cases can be treated with radiointervention or surgery, but portoenteric fistula is associated with a high mortality. We reported a case of intermittent massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 33-year-old man...

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Published inClinical endoscopy Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 750 - 753
Main Authors Tanyaporn Chantarojanasiri, Apichet Sirinawasatien, Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul, Aroon Siripun, Sa-ard Treepongkaruna, Thawee Ratanachu-ek
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한소화기내시경학회 30.11.2020
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Endosonography
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Vascular fistula
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Summary:Portoenteric fistula is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Most cases can be treated with radiointervention or surgery, but portoenteric fistula is associated with a high mortality. We reported a case of intermittent massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 33-year-old man with cholangiocarcinoma who underwent surgical resection followed by chemoradiation. A portoduodenal fistula due to chronic duodenal ulceration was identified. The bleeding was successfully controlled by endoscopic ultrasound-guided coil placement through the duodenal bulb using the anchoring technique. Follow-up endoscopy and computed tomography scan showed multiple coil placements between a part of the portal vein and the duodenal bulb without any evidence of portal vein thrombosis. There were no complications, and bleeding did not recur during the 8-month follow-up period. Clin Endosc 2020;53:750-753
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN:2234-2400