Life-threatening Gastrointestinal Bleeding from a Dieulafoy's Lesion in the Duodenum : A Case Report

Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, accounting for approximately 1-2% of all cases of gastrointestinal bleeding. Dieulafoy's lesion usually occurs in the lesser curvature of the stomach within six centimeters of the gastroesophageal junction. On the other hand, extragastric Dieulafoy's lesions are uncommon. Diagnosing an extragastric Dieulafoy's lesion by endoscopy can be challenging because of its small size and obscure location. The key elements for an accurate diagnosis include heightened awareness and a careful early endoscopic evaluation following a bleeding episode. Various endoscopic hemostatic techniques can be used for treatment. This paper presents a case of successful hemostasis using argon plasma coagulation for a life-threatening duodenal Dieulafoy's lesion.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi - 83(2024), 3 vom: 25. März, Seite 119-122

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Son, Jun Hyuk [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bleeding
Case Reports
Dieulafoy’s lesion
Duodenum
Hemostasis

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4166/kjg.2024.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370124219