Endoscopically Exposed Coil after Embolization for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer.
- Author:
Young Chul JO
1
;
In Du JEONG
;
Kun Hyung CHO
;
Su Jin SIN
;
Hyun Soo KIM
;
Hyo Sup LEE
;
Jeong Woo SHIN
;
Sung Jo BANG
;
Neung Hwa PARK
;
Jae Cheol HWANG
;
Do Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. dhkim@uuh.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Duodenal ulcer;
Transcatheter embolization;
Coil
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Arteries;
Diagnosis;
Duodenal Ulcer*;
Emergencies;
Endoscopy;
Epinephrine;
Epithelium;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Korea;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;30(1):39-42
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endoscopy has been the method of choice for the initial diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding. However, in the case of difficult localization or endoscopic failure, angiographic or surgical alternative may be recommended. The role of angiography has been emphasized recently to control upper GI bleeding. We experienced a case with deep ulcer displaying exposed vessel along the duodenal bulb, which imposed serious rebleeding risk. Although, active bleeding was controlled by the epinephrine injections in that patient, rebleeding risk was still high. So the patient underwent emergency angiography with embolization of the pancreaticoduodenal artery and gastroduodenal artery using multiple microcoils. Follow-up endoscopic examinations showed a coil protruding into the lumen from the ulcer bed, and the exposed coil at the ulcer base was completely by the regenerated epithelium three months later. Here in, we describe the rare case of a endodcopically exposed coil after embolization for bleeding duodenal ulcer which is the first case ever reported in Korea.
