%0 Journal Article
%T Gastric suture line ulcer: An unexpected cause of gastrointestinal bleeding
%A Ferreira
%A Rosa
%A Amaro
%A Pedro
%A Ferreira
%A Manuela
%A Rom£¿ozinho
%A Jos¨¦ Manuel
%J Jornal Portugu¨ºs de Gastrenterologia
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia
%X gastrointestinal bleeding due to suture line ulceration has been attributed to use of non£¿absorbable silk sutures. we report a case of a 63£¿year£¿old male with gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric suture line ulceration after splenectomy performed 11 years ago. emergent upper endoscopy revealed a small gastric ulcer with a visible vessel and raised the suspicion of gastric varices. an endoscopic ultrasound was performed, showing a gastric hyperechogenic area in the mucosa layer with an acoustic shadow. upper endoscopy with a transparent cap was repeated and a mobile foreign body in the ulcer¡äs bed was found. it was successfully removed by forceps. after the procedure a silk suture line of 3.5 cm was identified
%K gastric ulcer
%K silk suture
%K upper gastrointestinal bleeding
%K endoscopic cap
%K endoscopic ultrasound.
%U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0872-81782012000200010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en