Dieulafoy lesion: A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

Dieulafoy lesion is characterized by exteriorization of a large pulsatile arterial vessel through a minimal mucosal tear surrounded by normal mucosa, causing massive and recurrent upper digestive bleeding in previously healthy patients. More frequently presented than diagnosed, with the increase of...

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Hauptverfasser: Aswini Kumar Sahoo, Sudhasmita Rauta, Mohapatra Subash Chandra, Md Akbar, Prasnna Kumar Padhy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
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Online Zugang:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=30;epage=31;aulast=Sahoo