[Dieulafoy's ulcer: unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal tract. Our experience]. / L'ulcera di Dieulafoy: causa rara di emorragia del tratto gastroenterico superiore. Nostra esperienza.

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulatoy's ulcer (non variceal bleeding). DESIGN: Report of 5 cases; evaluation of mortality and effectiveness of the treatment. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: EGDS + sclerotherapy (emergency room) in all 5 patients. RESULTS: 80% successful (stop bleeding). CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic sclerotherapy is choice treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulafoy's ulcer, only in well experienced teams and rapidly.