A Case of Dieulafoy's Lesion in the Jejunum Treated by Double Balloon Enteroscopy.
- Author:
Min Ho CHOI
1
;
You Sang KO
;
Mi Jeong KIM
;
Su Hee PARK
;
Yeong Je CHAE
;
Hyun Joo JANG
;
Chang Soo EUN
;
Sea Hyub KAE
;
Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Jinleeprof@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dieulafoy's lesion;
Double balloon enteroscopy;
Gastrointestinal bleeding
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Colon;
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy*;
Duodenum;
Esophagogastric Junction;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Hemorrhage;
Jejunum*;
Rectum;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2006;32(6):392-396
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dieulafoy's lesion is an unusual cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage that results from the erosion of an abnormally large submucosal artery. In most cases, the lesion is encountered in the proximal stomach within 6 cm of the gastroesophageal junction. However, similar lesions have been reported in the antrum, duodenum, colon, and rectum. In particular, jejunal Dieulafoy's lesion Dieulafoy's lesion is an unusual cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage that results from the erosion of an abnormally large submucosal artery. In most cases, the lesion is encountered in the proximal stomach within 6 cm of the gastroesophageal junction. However, similar lesions have been reported in the antrum, duodenum, colon, and rectum. In particular, jejunal Dieulafoy's lesion is extremely rare. We report a case of jejunal Dieulafoy's lesion with recurrent and massive bleeding, which was diagnosed and treated with the double-balloon enteroscopy.
