Open AccessUse of Over-the-Scope Clip as First Choice to Treat Gastric Dieulafoy Lesions
Author(s) -
Attila Önmez,
Serkan Torun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
middle east journal of digestive diseases./middle east journal of digestive diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2008-5249
pISSN - 2008-5230
DOI - 10.34172/mejdd.2021.221
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , surgery , endoscopic treatment , scope (computer science) , gastric mucosa , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , stomach , endoscopy , gastroenterology , computer science , programming language
Dieulafoy lesion is a rarely seen, superficial vascular lesion of the gastric mucosa that can lead to severe and recurrent bleeding which can be life-threatening. It is characterized by massive hemorrhages that can occur as a result of protrusion of a large artery from a submucosal defect. Endoscopic injection and mechanical and thermal methods are frequently used in traditional treatment. Herein, we presented a 61-year-old women who was admitted with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage owing to Dieulafoy lesion who was successfully treated with over-the-scope clip as the first choice of treatment.