Celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) has been used to treat pancreatic cancer pain for decades. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has improved the safety of CPN, and has allowed its increased use for chronic pancreatitis pain relief [1]. We present a patient who developed end-organ ischemia following EUS-guided CPN, and believe this is the first report of this type of side effect stemming from this procedure.
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