polidocanol and Brain-Abscess

Although an increasing number and variety of complications of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) of bleeding esophageal varices have been reported, infectious complications are rare. A case of brain abscess following EIS is reported which was characterised by an unusual clinical presentation in that there was no fever or leucocytosis. This presentation could have led to the abscesses being mistaken for brain metastases. The outcome of antimicrobial therapy was favorable which provided further evidence in support of the diagnosis.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Brain Abscess; Diagnosis, Differential; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Esophagoscopy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polidocanol; Polyethylene Glycols; Sclerosing Solutions; Sclerotherapy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed