Dieulafoy lesion, what is this?

Anna Jiménez Natal^a, Iván Carabaño Aguado^a, Carla Mur Begué^a, Lara López Rodríguez^a, Ángel Sánchez Guerrero^b, Miguel Rasero Ponferrada^c

^aSección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Infantil. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España
^bServicio de Radiodiagnóstico. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^cSección de Radiodiagnóstico Infantil. Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.

Reference of this article: Jiménez Natal A, Carabaño Aguado I, Mur Begué C, López Rodríguez L, Sánchez Guerrero A, Rasero Ponferrada M. Dieulafoy lesion, what is this? . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2023;25:289-92. https://doi.org/10.60147/32f79142

Published in Internet: 03-10-2023 - Visits: 2302

Abstract

Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common reason for consultation, both in hospital emergency services and in Primary Care. There are multiple etiologies that can motivate it. Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare but potentially serious cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Its most common location is the stomach. Clinically it is expressed in the form of: melena, hematemesis or hematochezia. Various complementary exams can be used for its diagnosis, such as angiography, angio-CT or endoscopy. Recurrent bleeding treatment consists of embolization through interventional catheterization.

Keywords

● Dieulafoy ● Gastrointestinal bleeding ● Vascular injury

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