Dieulafoy’s Lesion – An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in a child
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Date
2019-06
Authors
Pillai, Swapna K
Fhausiya, V.K
Shaji, S.M
Kailas, Lalitha
Sankar, Haritha Hari
John, Roshan Joseph
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Publisher
Society of Paediatric, Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary, Transplant and Nutrition
Abstract
Dieulafoy’s disease is a rare cause of abdominal pain and G I bleeding. A 10 year old girl having recurrent abdominal pain, GI bleeding and epistaxis. Ileal nodularity and prominent submucosal vessels seen in CT angiogram. Child underwent surgical treatment with favorable outcome. Diuelafoy’s disease can cause bleeding at multiple sites due to abnormal dilated vessels.
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Keywords
Diuelafoy’s disease, GI bleeding, Dilated vessels
Citation
Pillai Swapna K, Fhausiya V.K, Shaji S.M, Kailas Lalitha, Sankar Haritha Hari, John Roshan Joseph. Dieulafoy’s Lesion – An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in a child. International Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Transplant & Nutrition. 2019 Jun; 4(2): 1-3