title: Mallory-Weiss syndrome in children.
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and the etiology of Mallory-Weiss syndrome in children. The study population comprised 2720 children aged 5 months to 18 years who had undergone upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Mallory-Weiss syndrome was diagnosed in eight (0.3%) of the examined children. Endoscopic examination in five of them revealed linear mucosal tears, mostly above and in one case also below the gastroesophageal junction. In three children a linear scar in the lower portion of the esophagus was seen. No signs of active bleeding were revealed in any of the cases. In four children, Mallory-Weiss syndrome was accompanied by gastritis and duodenitis; two of these children had Helicobacter pylori infection. The concomitant diseases were H. pylori-positive duodenal ulcer (1), bronchial asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (1), carbon monoxide poisoning (1). In one case Mallory-Weiss syndrome was diagnosed in early pregnancy. Mallory-Weiss syndrome should be considered, along with others, as a cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children. There is a great variety of etiologic factors in Mallory-Weiss syndrome in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Military Medical University, Institute of Polish Mothers' Memorial Hospital, Lódź.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bak-Romaniszyn
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Małecka-Panas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czkwianianc
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Płaneta-Małecka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis