Successful side-viewing endoscopic hemoclipping for Dieulafoy-like lesion at the brim of a periampullary diverticulum.
BACKGROUND
Duodenal Dieulafoy's lesions are rare and only several cases were reported so far. Their characteristic appearance and location make it difficult to be diagnosed in the clinical practice. Massive bleeding often results from these lesions and can impede the accurate early treatment.


METHODS
67 years old male patient suffered a fatal bleeding from Dieulafoy-like lesion located at the mouth of the periampullary diverticulum. Initial endoscopic therapy and radiologic embolization failed to stop the bleeding, while direct observation and hemoclipping by the side viewing endoscopy successfully established correct diagnosis and permanent cure of the lesion.


CONCLUSIONS
Aggressive endoscopic examinations combined with the accurate endoscopic treatment should be adopted when Dieulafoy-like lesion is suspected as a possible cause of the proximal small bowel hemorrhage. Verification of the diagnosis and definitive treatment often needed repeated examination by side-viewing endoscope as well as stabilization of the patient.
Lee
Wan Sik
WS
LDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Chonnam Medeical University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeonnam, South Korea. jadelook@hanmail.net
Cho
Sung Bum
SB
Park
Sun Young
SY
Park
Change Hwan
CH
Joo
Young Eun
YE
Kim
Hyun Soo
HS
Choi
Sung Kyu
SK
Rew
Jong Sun
JS
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications