Unusual Presentation of Duodenal Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Toddler

Authors

  • S Rao Department of Pediatrics,KMC Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore,Karnataka, India
  • R Shenoy Department of Pediatrics , K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India
  • N Kamath Department of Pediatrics, KMC Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore,Karnataka, India
  • S Rao Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore,Manipal University, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.362

Abstract

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in any age. It predominantly occurs in the proximal stomach. We report on a child who presented with massive rectal haemorrhage and a clear nasogastric aspirate due toduodenal Dieulafoy’s lesion.

Keywords: clear nasogastric aspirate; hematemesis; massive rectal haemorrhage; vascular malformation

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

Rao, S., Shenoy, R., Kamath, N., & Rao, S. (2012). Unusual Presentation of Duodenal Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Toddler. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 52(187). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.362

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 187 (2012)

Section

Case Reports

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