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Esophageal Dieulafoy Lesion: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Entity

A 35-year-old gentleman presented acutely to the emergency department with large volume haematemesis and melena. Following adequate initial resuscitation, the patient underwent emergency upper gastrointestinal endoscopy which revealed a dilated tortuous submucosal vessel which was actively bleeding...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burke, Eoghan P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7954638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33747575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8896489
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Sumario:A 35-year-old gentleman presented acutely to the emergency department with large volume haematemesis and melena. Following adequate initial resuscitation, the patient underwent emergency upper gastrointestinal endoscopy which revealed a dilated tortuous submucosal vessel which was actively bleeding at the midpoint of the esophagus. This was consistent with a Dieulafoy lesion. However, its position in the midpoint of the esophagus is rare. Our patient recovered well following intervention.