Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children

Background. Dieulafoy lesion is a calibre persistent submucosal artery associated with a minuter mucosal defect. Dieulafoy lesion has been reported to account for 1-5.8% of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults, but it is rarely reported in children. Case. Here we...

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Main Authors: Liu Chao, Zhang Lei, Li Xiang
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2022-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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description Background. Dieulafoy lesion is a calibre persistent submucosal artery associated with a minuter mucosal defect. Dieulafoy lesion has been reported to account for 1-5.8% of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults, but it is rarely reported in children. Case. Here we report a case of duodenal Dieulafoy lesion in a 13-year-old boy. After endoscopy and laparotomy, he still had no definite diagnosis and effective treatment. The duodenal Dieulafoy lesion was finally identified by selective angiography and was effectively treated by intravascular embolization. Conclusions. For unexplained upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the possibility of duodenal Dieulafoy lesion should be considered. A combination of multiple diagnosis and treatment methods can improve the success rate of diagnosis and treatment when a single test or treatment method cannot provide definitive diagnosis or effective treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-37e3cbda55914a4ebd2c30916d970dc62025-08-20T02:01:51ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212022-12-0164610.24953/turkjped.2022.428Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in childrenLiu Chao0Zhang Lei1Li Xiang2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. Background. Dieulafoy lesion is a calibre persistent submucosal artery associated with a minuter mucosal defect. Dieulafoy lesion has been reported to account for 1-5.8% of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults, but it is rarely reported in children. Case. Here we report a case of duodenal Dieulafoy lesion in a 13-year-old boy. After endoscopy and laparotomy, he still had no definite diagnosis and effective treatment. The duodenal Dieulafoy lesion was finally identified by selective angiography and was effectively treated by intravascular embolization. Conclusions. For unexplained upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the possibility of duodenal Dieulafoy lesion should be considered. A combination of multiple diagnosis and treatment methods can improve the success rate of diagnosis and treatment when a single test or treatment method cannot provide definitive diagnosis or effective treatment. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/255Dieulafoy lesionchildrenduodenalgastrointestinal bleeding
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Zhang Lei
Li Xiang
Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Dieulafoy lesion
children
duodenal
gastrointestinal bleeding
title Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
title_full Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
title_fullStr Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
title_full_unstemmed Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
title_short Duodenal Dieulafoy lesion: a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
title_sort duodenal dieulafoy lesion a rare pathogeny of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
topic Dieulafoy lesion
children
duodenal
gastrointestinal bleeding
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/255
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