Successful endoscopic hemostasis for gastric arterial bleeding due to invasion of malignant lymphoma

World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul 21;11(27):4285-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i27.4285.

Abstract

A 75-year-old male with malignant lymphoma (ML) accompanied with gastric lesion was treated with combination chemotherapy. The patient produced tarry stool on the 4th d, and emergency gastroscopy showed arterial bleeding from the lesion. Hemostasis was achieved by injecting pure ethanol and using hemostatic clips. There is only one previous report on endoscopic hemostasis being effective for bleeding due to lymphoma. Since gastric bleeding causes significant mortality, endoscopic hemostasis should be considered as first-line treatment for ML patients who were treated with chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / complications*
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / complications*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents