Abstract
A case report of a patient who underwent submucosal injection sclerotherapy for hemorrhoid is presented. Subsequent necrosis of the underlying tissues produced a rectal perforation and retroperitoneal abscess, which necessitated emergency laparotomy and defunctioning colostomy. Healing of the perforation allowed later closure of the stoma. A brief review of the known complications of this technique has been made. It would appear that necrosis and perforation with abscess formation can be added to this list.
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Ribbans, W.J., Radcliffe, A.G. Retroperitoneal abscess following sclerotherapy for hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 188–189 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554242
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554242