Dieulafoy lesion in mid-esophagus with esophageal varices.
Dieulafoy lesion is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Most such lesions are reported in the stomach, though a few have been reported in the distal esophagus. We report a 54-year-old man who presented with upper GI bleeding and had esophageal varices but bled from a Dieulafoy lesion 5 cm above the proximal end of the varices.
Abraham
Philip
P
Division of Gastroenterology, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai - 400 016, India.
Mukerji
Siddharth S
SS
Desai
Devendra C
DC
Joshi
Anand G
AG
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged