Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report

Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report Publisher Pubmed

Salimi J¹ ; Behzadi M¹ ; Ramandi A^{1, 2} ; Jafarinia M³ ; Zand H¹ ; Pirouzian M³

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1. Vascular Surgery Department, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Vascular Surgery Department, Naft Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports Published:2021

Abstract

Introduction: Dieulafoy’s lesion, first found by Paul Georges Dieulafoy, is an infrequent but important cause of recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding is usually severe, but patients rarely present with chronic, occult gastrointestinal bleeding. Case presentation: In this article, we discuss the case of a 68-year-old caucasian man with a history of recurrent hematemesis and chronic anemia with evidence of extravasation of contrast in the lumen of the bowel loop on computed tomography angiography. The patient was taken to the operating room, and a laparotomy procedure was performed. Conclusion: Due to the infrequency of Dieulafoy’s lesion compared with other causes of gastrointestinal bleeding, it is often missed in the process of differential diagnosis. In this article, we have demonstrated the importance of this disease and different approaches to the treatment of this lesion, considering the location of the lesion among other factors. © 2021, The Author(s).

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MLA	Salimi J, et al.. "Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report." Journal of Medical Case Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, 2021, pp. -.
APA	Salimi J, Behzadi M, Ramandi A, Jafarinia M, Zand H, Pirouzian M (2021). Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 15(1), -.
Chicago	Salimi J, Behzadi M, Ramandi A, Jafarinia M, Zand H, Pirouzian M. "Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report." Journal of Medical Case Reports 15, no. 1 (2021): -.
Harvard	Salimi J et al. (2021) 'Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report', Journal of Medical Case Reports, 15(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Salimi J, Behzadi M, Ramandi A, Jafarinia M, Zand H, Pirouzian M. Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021;15(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Salimi J and Behzadi M and Ramandi A and Jafarinia M and Zand H and Pirouzian M}, title = {Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report}, journal = {Journal of Medical Case Reports}, volume = {15}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2021} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Salimi J AU - Behzadi M AU - Ramandi A AU - Jafarinia M AU - Zand H AU - Pirouzian M TI - Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Dieulafoy’S Lesion in The Small Intestine: A Case Report JO - Journal of Medical Case Reports VL - 15 IS - 1 SP - EP - PY - 2021 ER -

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