Two Cases of Adrenal Abscesses Following Histoacryl(R) (N-butyl-2-cyanocrylate) Injection.
- Author:
Bo Young LEE
1
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Soung Won JEONG
;
Gene Hyun BOK
;
Jeong Ho HAM
;
Joo Young CHO
;
Joon Seong LEE
;
Chan Sup SHIM
Author Information
1. Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jyjang@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adrenal abscesses;
Histoacryl;
Variceal bleeding
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Drainage;
Enbucrilate;
Esophageal and Gastric Varices;
Fever;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
- From:Gut and Liver
2011;5(2):242-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report two cases of adrenal abscesses that occurred following a Histoacryl(R) (N-butyl-2-cyanocrylate) injection for variceal bleeding. Patients had been diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis and gastric varices bleeding and received a Histoacryl(R) injection for the variceal bleeding. Patients had fever and abdominal tenderness and were diagnosed with an adrenal abscess at 2 months following the Histoacryl(R) injection. One patient received open drainage and the other underwent percutaneous drainage. When a patient has previously been injected with Histoacryl(R) for the treatment of variceal bleeding and presents with fever, an evaluation for an unusual complication such as adrenal abscess is recommended.
