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Recurrent Bacteremia after Cyanoacrylate Sclerotherapy of Ectopic Duodenal Varices
Martins Mendes, Teresa; Fonseca, Teresa; Pereira Anjos, DianaSclerotherapy with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate is the first-line endoscopic approach for gastric and ectopic variceal bleeding, but it can be associated with local or systemic complications. Episodes of transient bacteremia after the procedure are frequent, but documented cases of recurrent bacteremia are rare. The authors report a 47-year-old female patient with liver cirrhosis who underwent duodenal sclerotherapy...
It is not always "essential" - regarding a hypertensive urgency
Leal, Filipa; Nogueira, Luís; Almeida Pinto, João; Martins Mendes, Teresa; Silva Rocha, AnaHypertension is, in a minority of cases, secondary to an identifiable cause. In this context, the aetiology of the blood pressure elevation is essential since it may be treatable. We present a case of a young woman with hypertension secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the renal artery in which the endovascular treatment was crucial for its management.