Gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to Mallory-Weiss syndrome in an infant.
A Mallory-Weiss tear of the gastroesophageal mucosa is reported as an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 3-week-old infant. The lesion, documented by endoscopy, appeared to follow hiccups. The bleeding responded to conservative medical management and resolved without surgical intervention.
D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006606:Hiccup / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000150:complications*