An unusual cause for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: Dieulafoy's lesion.
Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of severe upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children and predominantly occurs in the proximal stomach. We report a case of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 3-year-old boy that originated from a Dieulafoy's lesion and was treated by epinephrine injection.
Avlan
Dinçer
D
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Zeytinlibahçe, Mersin, 33070, Turkey. dinceravlan@yahoo.com
Nayci
Ali
A
Altintaş
Engin
E
Cingi
Eda
E
Sezgin
Orhan
O
Aksöyek
Selim
S
D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D004837:Epinephrine