Table 2.
Patient | Time from RE to first endoscopy (wk) | Findings in first endoscopy (CTCAE 4.02 grading scale) | Histology | Endoscopic follow-up time (mo) | Total number of endoscopies | Endoscopic treatment |
1 | 6 | Ulcers in cisura angularis and gastric antrum (20 mm); Multiple erosions in duodenal bulb (2) | Microspheres in lamina propia;No H. pylori bacilli | No | 1 | No |
2 | 5 | Severe mucositis in gastric fundus, body and antrum, with mucosal friability and superficial ulcers (2) | Microspheres; No H. pylori bacilli | 15 | 3 | No |
3 | 8 | Severe gastritis (cisura angularis, antrum and pylorus) and duodenitis with ulcers (3) | Microspheres; No H. pylori bacilli | 53 | 8 | Argon plasma coagulation (after 13 mo of RE)1 |
4 | 7 | Mucositis in gastric body; Extense ulcer in antrum (2) | Microspheres; No H. pylori bacilli | 1 | 2 | No |
5 | 12 | Deep ulcer in pyloric channel and severe mucositis in gastric antrum; Superficial ulcer in duodenal bulb (2) | Microspheres in lamina propia; No H. pylori bacilli | 78 | 11 | No |
6 | 4 | Severe mucositis in gastric antrum, with mucosal friability;Ulcer in pyloric cannel (2) | Microspheres in lamina propia; No H. pylori bacilli | 1 | 2 | No |
A gastroenteroanastomosis was later performed (25 mo after the diagnosis of gastrointestinal ulcers). RE: Radioembolization; CTCAE: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.