Bleeding from gastric body varices effectively treated with endoscopic band ligation

leeding from gastric body varices effectively treated with endoscopic band ligation Case report (750) Total Article Views Authors: Sato T, Kitagawa S Published Date October 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 69 - 72 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S36882 Received: 09 August 2012 Accepted: 03 September 2012 Published: 19 October 2012 Takahiro Sato, Sho Kitagawa Department of Gastroenterology, Sapporo Kosei General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan Abstract: A 55-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to hospital with tarry stools. Videoendoscopy examination on admission revealed blood oozing from the greater curvature of the gastric body (ectopic varices). Endoscopic ultrasonography and computed tomography were used in making the diagnosis. Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) was performed for the bleeding site of these varices. The patient experienced no further episodes of bleeding during the 6 months following treatment with EBL. EBL was very effective in treating the bleeding from gastric body varices.