Bleeding from Dieulafoy's Vascular Malformation of the Proximal Ileum: A case report
Korean Journal of Pathology
;
: 1207-1210, 1999.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Dieulafoy's vascular malformation is a rare cause of massive gastrointestinal bleeding. Most often it occurs in stomach within 6 cm from the gastroesophageal junction. Only a few cases have been reported to occur in the small intestine and colon. Occasionally, Dieulafoy's lesion of small intestine is difficult to recognize because of rarity, a paucity of symptoms and negative findings on barium studies. Therefore, this lesion needs to be considered in a patient with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of Dieulafoy's vascular malformation in ileum 2 m proximal to ileocecal value in a 41-year-old woman who visited emergency clinic because of hematemesis, dizziness and vomiting. Small intestine revealed a wide-caliber artery within the submucosa showing intimal thickening, medial muscular hypertrophy and thrombosis.
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Main subject:
Arteries
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Stomach
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Thrombosis
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Barium
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Vomiting
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Hematemesis
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Colon
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Dizziness
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Emergencies
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Esophagogastric Junction
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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