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Dieulafoy's Lesion in a Duodenal Diverticulum: A Case Report and Literature Review

This report presents a case of Dieulafoy's lesion (DL), a rare and serious gastrointestinal condition, which occurred unusually in a duodenal diverticulum and highlights the diagnostic and management complexities associated with it. A literature review of six similar cases revealed commonalitie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yahia, Zolfekar A, Almutawa, Saud M, Bantan, Bassam N, Alghamdi, Muhannad S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10627415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37937004
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46584
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Sumario:This report presents a case of Dieulafoy's lesion (DL), a rare and serious gastrointestinal condition, which occurred unusually in a duodenal diverticulum and highlights the diagnostic and management complexities associated with it. A literature review of six similar cases revealed commonalities in presentation, diagnosis, and management, emphasizing the complexities in identifying and handling this rare manifestation of DL. The findings emphasize the need for clinical vigilance and further research into optimizing strategies for diagnosing and managing this rare condition.