Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2008 Dec;37(6):438-442.
A Case of a Jejunal Dieulafoy's Lesion Mimicking a Submucosal Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jinyong33.kim@samsung.com
Abstract
- Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of severe gastrointestinal bleeding. In most cases, Dieulafoy's lesion is typically found in the stomach within 6 cm from the gastroesophageal junction, but the presence of lesions has also been described throughout the gastrointestinal tract. A jejunal Dieulafoy's lesion is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the Korean population. We experienced a case of a jejunal dieulafoy's lesion mimicking a submucosal tumor that presented with massive gastrointestinal bleeding. The lesion was diagnosed by the use of double balloon enteroscopy and was then confirmed by a pathological examination of the surgical specimen.