A case report of an endoscopic approach to life‐threatening cecal variceal hemorrhage

Abstract

Abstract Cecal varices are a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. We describe a 29‐year‐old man with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis who developed gastrointestinal bleeding in the hospital. A computed tomography mesenteric angiogram showed bleeding cecal varices, which were successfully treated by glue injection therapy at colonoscopy. The procedure appeared to be complicated by bacteremia due to Escherichia coli.

Keywords

• cecal varices
• endoscopic glue injection
• hemorrhage