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Incidental massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by a rectal Dieulafoy's lesion
- Source :
- BMJ case reports. 14(9)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- 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
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1757790X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....70d0f219cc14da7595109a1d070d5416