title: Arterial embolization of a bleeding gastric Dieulafoy lesion: a case report.
abstract: Dieulafoy's lesion is one of an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (U GIB). Endoscopic intervention has always been a preferred non-surgical method in treating UGIB including bleeding from Dieulafoy's lesion. Owing to recent advances in angiography, arterial embolization has become a popular alternative in non- variceal UGIB especially in cases with failed endoscopic treatment. However, managing bleeding Dieulafoy's with selective arterial embolization as the first line of treatment has not been exclusively practiced. We hereby, report a case of bleeding Dieulafoy lesion which had been primarily treated with arterial embolization.
authors: Department of Surgery and Radiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: M Y
authors: MY
authors: Mohd Rizal
authors: N R
authors: NR
authors: Kosai
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Sutton
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Rozman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Razman
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Harunarashid
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001160:Arterioles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D053039:Ureterolithiasis / Q000150:complications