Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates

Dieulafoy’s lesion is an extremely rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the neonatal age group. Till now, only 6 cases of Dieulafoy’s lesion in neonatal period have been reported in the international literature. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of Dieulafoy’s lesion in a preterm...

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Main Authors: Christos Salakos, Panayiota Kafritsa, Yvelise de Verney, Ariadni Sageorgi, Nick Zavras
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/937839
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author Christos Salakos
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description Dieulafoy’s lesion is an extremely rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the neonatal age group. Till now, only 6 cases of Dieulafoy’s lesion in neonatal period have been reported in the international literature. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of Dieulafoy’s lesion in a preterm neonate.
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spelling doaj-art-750e8abd14814bd19b45cff19bd1d5752025-02-03T06:07:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112015-01-01201510.1155/2015/937839937839Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in NeonatesChristos Salakos0Panayiota Kafritsa1Yvelise de Verney2Ariadni Sageorgi3Nick Zavras4Department of Pediatric Surgery, ATTIKON University Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Gastroenterology, “IASO” Maternity and Children’s Hospital, 37-39 Kifisias Street, Marousi, 15123 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, “IASO” Maternity and Children’s Hospital, 37-39 Kifisias Street, Marousi, 15123 Athens, GreeceNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, “IASO” Maternity and Children’s Hospital, 37-39 Kifisias Street, Marousi, 15123 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, ATTIKON University Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, GreeceDieulafoy’s lesion is an extremely rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the neonatal age group. Till now, only 6 cases of Dieulafoy’s lesion in neonatal period have been reported in the international literature. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of Dieulafoy’s lesion in a preterm neonate.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/937839
spellingShingle Christos Salakos
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Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
Case Reports in Pediatrics
title Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
title_full Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
title_fullStr Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
title_full_unstemmed Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
title_short Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates
title_sort massive gastric hemorrhage due to dieulafoy s lesion in a preterm neonate a case report and literature review of the lesion in neonates
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