Open AccessTherapeutic endoscopy of a Dieulafoy lesion in a 10-year-old girl: A case report
Author(s) -
Ying Chen,
Mucun Sun,
Xu Teng
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1966
Subject(s) - medicine , melena , endoscopy , gastrointestinal bleeding , therapeutic endoscopy , surgery , stomach , girl , radiology , psychology , developmental psychology
There are multiple causes of sudden gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Reports of Dieulafoy lesions (DLs) in children are scarce. DLs can be fatal without appropriate treatment.