Portogastric fistula complicating remote gastric variceal coil embolization

Clin J Gastroenterol. 2013 Oct;6(5):395-7. doi: 10.1007/s12328-013-0415-9. Epub 2013 Sep 7.

Abstract

We present a case of a patient who suffered a rare complication of gastroesophageal varix coil embolization. During a follow up esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 4 years after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement and variceal coil embolization, the coil pack was endoscopically visualized to be eroding into the gastric lumen.

Keywords: Endoscopy upper GI tract; Portal hypertension and variceal bleeding; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.