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. 2015 May 5;22(4):180-181.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpge.2015.03.008. eCollection 2015 Jul-Aug.

Duodenal Variceal Bleeding Successfully Treated by Endoscopic N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Injection

Mariana Costa  1 , Gonçalo Ramos  1
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Duodenal Variceal Bleeding Successfully Treated by Endoscopic N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Injection

Mariana Costa et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Duodenum; Enbucrilate; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemostasis, Endoscopic.

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Figure 1
Duodenal varix with a fibrin plug at the second portion of duodenum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Follow-up endoscopy showed no signs of duodenal varices.
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