title: [Dieulafoy's disease as a cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Haseki Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi, l. Cerrahi Kliniği, Haseki-Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koyuncu
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lice
authors.forename: Soykan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arikan
authors.forename: Orçun Oral
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Sentürk
authors.forename: Ahmet Fikret
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Yücel
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocakuşak
mesh_terms: 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