Abstract

VERDECCIA-INSFRAN, Cynthia Patricia  and  CARDOZO-ARIAS, Hernando Raúl. Case report: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Dieulafoy's lesion of duodenum. Cir. parag. [online]. 2021, vol.45, n.2, pp.45-46. ISSN 2307-0420.  https://doi.org/10.18004/sopaci.2021.agosto.45.

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of approximately 2% upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the extra gastric location in this case the duodenal is rare and difficult to diagnose, manage and treat. We describe the clinical case of a 79-year-old female patient with recurrent upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s lesion in the third part of the posterior wall of the duodenum.

Keywords : Dieulafoy’s lesion; Uppergastrointestinal bleeding.

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