Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach

Dieulafoy disease is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal system bleeding. Although the exact cause is not known, it is characterized by bleeding from abnormal submucosal vessels. There are many methods for diagnosis and treatment. In this case, a patient with a long-time undiagnosed stomach Dieula...

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Published in:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Main Authors: A. Isik, O. Alimoglu, I. Okan, G. Bas, H. Turgut, M. Sahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/175414
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author A. Isik
O. Alimoglu
I. Okan
G. Bas
H. Turgut
M. Sahin
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description Dieulafoy disease is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal system bleeding. Although the exact cause is not known, it is characterized by bleeding from abnormal submucosal vessels. There are many methods for diagnosis and treatment. In this case, a patient with a long-time undiagnosed stomach Dieulafoy lesion had a surgical resection. During the postoperative period the patient was discharged without any complication.
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spelling doaj-art-c407536d7dec48bfbf015e18f07bbb982025-08-19T19:10:35ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312008-11-012346947310.1159/000175414175414Dieulafoy Lesion in the StomachA. IsikO. AlimogluI. OkanG. BasH. TurgutM. SahinDieulafoy disease is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal system bleeding. Although the exact cause is not known, it is characterized by bleeding from abnormal submucosal vessels. There are many methods for diagnosis and treatment. In this case, a patient with a long-time undiagnosed stomach Dieulafoy lesion had a surgical resection. During the postoperative period the patient was discharged without any complication.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/175414Dieulafoy lesionGastrointestinal system bleeding
spellingShingle A. Isik
O. Alimoglu
I. Okan
G. Bas
H. Turgut
M. Sahin
Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach
Dieulafoy lesion
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
title Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach
title_full Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach
title_fullStr Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach
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title_short Dieulafoy Lesion in the Stomach
title_sort dieulafoy lesion in the stomach
topic Dieulafoy lesion
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
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