Mallory-Weiss syndrome in a 16-week-old infant.
The Mallory-Weiss syndrome is a recognized cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults. It is a very rare entity in the pediatric age group. The case discussed outlines the reasons for its rarity and the modalities used for its diagnosis.
D004724:Endoscopy; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins