[Ruptured ascending colonic varices in a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis treated using topical skin adhesive:a case study].

A 59-year-old man had been admitted to our hospital because of general malaise and abdominal fullness caused by massive ascites. He was diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Following the removal of ascites, he was referred to our department because of hematochezia. Emergent colonoscopy revealed the rupture of ascending colonic varices. Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy using topical skin adhesive (75% Histoacryl) was performed to treat the colonic varices, which proved to be an effective treatment. Enhanced computerized tomography performed 5 days after the treatment of ascending colonic varices showed complete obstruction of the ileocolic varices without complication. It is important to consider the possibility of ectopic varices when a patient with liver cirrhosis reports bloody stool.