Multiple Cerebral Infarction after Injection of N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate for Gastric Variceal Bleeding

Author: Kwando PARK ¹ ; Se Jin LEE
Author Information

1. Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. sejinmayo@ynu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate; Embolism; Cerebral infarction
MeSH: Cerebral Infarction; Embolism; Enbucrilate; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Humans; Male; Middle Aged
From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2019;37(1):73-77
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Endoscopic obliteration with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate is the first-line treatment for gastric variceal bleeding. Although N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate has higher success rate, there is some fatal complications such as systemic embolization. We report a case of 54-year-old male who developed myocardial and multiple cerebral infarction after endoscopic obliteration of gastric variceal bleeding with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate.