Ahalya U

Unveiling Dieulafoy’s Lesion: A Case Report on Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by Dieulafoy’s Lesion

Praveena R Prasad, Ahalya U, Shaiju S Dharan, Drishya L & Dhanya Dharman · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2024

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare entity, mostly found in stomach (53%), followed by the duodenum or jejunum (33%) and lastly colon or rectum (13%). Although relatively infrequent, Dieulafoy’s lesion indicates an important etiology of acute gastrointestinal bleeding because of its pre...