Haematemesis: a new syndrome?
Three patients presented with symptoms suggesting a Mallory-Weiss tear. Endoscopy showed a localized, clearly demarcated area of bright red mucosa near the gastro-oesophageal junction; this was thought to have arisen by retrograde intussusception of the stomach during vomiting or retching and may have caused the haemorrhage.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002299:Cardia / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000150:complications; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*