[Dieulafoy's disease as a cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage].
Dieulafoy's disease is a rare cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The cause of this disorder is not known exactly but it is generally characterized with massive hemorrhage from the abnormal submucosal vessels. Although abnormal submucosal vessels are mostly seen in stomach, they can also be seen in duedonum, jejunum or colon. In this report we presented a patient who developed massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy disease.
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Haseki Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi, l. Cerrahi Kliniği, Haseki-Istanbul, Turkey.
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Arikan
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Orçun Oral
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Ahmet Fikret
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D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged