An Incidental Asymptomatic Dieulafoy's Lesion in the Colon: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
; : 58-61, 2008.
Article
in En
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-8867
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
A Dieulafoy's lesion is an uncommon, but important, cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. It is associated with massive, life-threatening hemorrhage and is typically difficult to diagnose. Although originally described in the stomach and rarely found below the proximal stomach, identical lesions have been reported in other gastrointestinal organs, including the duodenum, jejunum, colon, and rectum. Most cases occur with bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. However, we present an incidental asymptomatic Dieulafoy's lesion in the colon, which was treated successfully by using an endoscopic hemoclipping technique.
Key words
Full text:
1
Index:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Rectum
/
Stomach
/
Colon
/
Gastrointestinal Tract
/
Duodenum
/
Hemorrhage
/
Jejunum
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article