| Abstract | We report a cirrhotic patient with duodenal vascular ectasia and spontaneous bleeding. The bleeding was successfully controlled with argon plasma coagulation. Duodenal vascular ectasia may be a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis, and argon plasma coagulation may be effective and safe to achieve hemostasis of this lesion. |
| Authors | Beom Jae Lee, Jong-Jae Park, Yeon Seok Seo, Ji Hoon Kim, Aeree Kim, Jong Eun Yeon, Jae Seon Kim, Kwan Soo Byun, Young-Tae Bak
(Affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Gurodong-gil 97, Guro-gu, Seoul 152-703, Korea.)
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| Journal | World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
(World J Gastroenterol)
Vol. 13
Issue 38
Pg. 5154-7
(Oct 14 2007)
ISSN: 1007-9327 China |
| PMID | 17876885
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Argon
- Blood Coagulation
- Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
(complications, diagnosis, etiology)
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Humans
- Intestinal Mucosa
(pathology)
- Liver Cirrhosis
(complications)
- Male
- Middle Aged
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