A 40-year-old man with acute variceal bleeding has endoscopic band ligation performed. The varices are successfully banded. However, 5 days later he d...

Question

A 40-year-old man with acute variceal bleeding has endoscopic band ligation performed. The varices are successfully banded. However, 5 days later he develops chest pain, odynophagia, and fever. Endoscopy shows deep ulceration at the banding sites. What complication has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Post-banding ulceration

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Recurrent variceal bleeding

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Oesophageal stricture

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Candida oesophagitis

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Oesophageal perforation

uk-sce-gastroenterology MCQ (SBA): Post-Banding Ulceration

A 40-year-old man with acute variceal bleeding has endoscopic band ligation performed. The varices are successfully banded. However, 5 days later he develops chest pain, odynophagia, and fever. Endoscopy shows deep ulceration at the banding sites. What complication has occurred?