Dieulafoy lesions as cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with portal hypertension
Dieulafoy’s lesion is an abnormally large and tortuous submucosal artery that protrudes through a small mucosal defect resulting in gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with a history of HIV and alcohol abuse who presented to the emergency room with hematemesis and melen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1824331 |