An uncommon cause of life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding: 2 synchronous Dieulafoy lesions.
Dieulafoy lesions are a rather uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding that can be torrential and life-threatening. Extragastric location and pediatric cases are very rare. We report the first case of synchronous Dieulafoy lesions in the stomach and jejunum. This case is discussed in the light of the reported literature on this condition.
Marangoni
Gabriele
G
Liver Transplant Surgical Service, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. gabriele.marangoni@kch.nhs.uk
Cresswell
Adrian B
AB
Faraj
Walid
W
Shaikh
Hizbullah
H
Bowles
Matthew J
MJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*