Incidental massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by a rectal Dieulafoy's lesion
| Autor: | Kalyan Chakrala, Rangesh Modi, Ivania Salinas, Genesis Perez Del Nogal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: |
Alcoholic liver disease
medicine.medical_specialty Gastroenterology Lesion Internal medicine medicine Humans Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage Ulcer medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Stomach Rectum General Medicine Dieulafoy's lesion Middle Aged medicine.disease Endoscopy medicine.anatomical_structure Duodenum Female medicine.symptom business Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Artery |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 14(9) |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | A Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of massive gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. It represents an abnormally dilated submucosal artery that erodes the overlying epithelium in the absence of a primary ulcer. These lesions are usually located in the stomach, nevertheless, they have been found in all areas of the GI tract, including the oesophagus, duodenum and colon. Bleeding episodes are often self-limited, although bleeding can be recurrent and profuse. The case describes a 50-year-old woman who developed haemorrhagic shock secondary to a rectal Dieulafoy’s lesion and discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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