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

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.