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Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
Dieulafoy’s lesion with intra-abdominal haemorrhage: a novel association
  1. Cuiping Liu1,
  2. Yantai Zou2,
  3. Li Wang2,
  4. Xiqun Han3,
  5. Lan Bai2
  1. 1Digestive Department, NanFang Hospital, Guang Zhou, Guang Dong, 510515, China
  2. 2NanFang hospital, HuiQiao building, NangFang Hospital, GuangZhou, 510515, China
  3. 3Pathology Department, NangFang Hospital, GuangZhou, 510515, China
  1. Correspondence to Lan Bai, blan9988{at}hotmail.com

Summary

Dieulafoy’s lesion is an uncommon but important cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, especially with respect to the upper gastrointestinal tract wherein massive, life-threatening haemorrhage occurs from a calibre-persistent submucosal artery. This report describes a case of a 60-year-old man with gastric Dieulafoy’s lesion presenting with exogastric haemorrhage, which was diagnosed following a pathological examination.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1281

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    • Competing interests: None.

    • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.