Image Case:Endoscopic Banding of Dieulafoy's Lesion in 9 Years Old Girl

Document Type : Images in Infectious and Endemic Diseases

Authors

1 Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.

2 General Medicine

Abstract

A 9 years old girl presented with first attack of hematemesis  and melena .Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed active blood spurting from Dieulafoy’s lesion ~ 5 cm away from the cardia .Endoscopic banding was performed ,followed by mucosal tattooing  using methylene blue,with excellent hemostasis.
 

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