scholarly journals An Unusual Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Cecal Dieulafoy's Lesion

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Dailey ◽  
Michael B Russell ◽  
Mark Sterling
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Resende Guedes ◽  
Silas Castro de Carvalho ◽  
Vitor Nunes Arantes ◽  
Arthur Manoel Braga de Albuquerque Gomes ◽  
Daniel Antônio de Albuquerque Terra ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 268-269
Author(s):  
Bulent Colak ◽  
Harun Erdal ◽  
Mehmet Arhan ◽  
Mehmet Ibis ◽  
Selahattin Unal

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Omar Then ◽  
Rani Bijjam ◽  
Andrew Ofosu ◽  
Prashanth Rawla ◽  
Andrea Culliford ◽  
...  

A Dieulafoy’s lesion is defined as a dilated submucosal vessel that erodes the overlying epithelium without evidence of a primary ulcer or erosion. It is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding that is difficult to identify and subsequently manage. Most commonly, they occur in the upper gastrointestinal tract, namely the stomach. A Dieulafoy’s lesion of the rectum, however, is an exceedingly rare presentation that can lead to life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding. Our case consists of an 84-year-old man, who presented with lower gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to a Dieulafoy’s lesion of the rectum.


2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 541-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Enns

Dieulafoy's lesions located outside of the stomach are rare occurrences. Lesions found within the colon typically present with painless, massive hematochezia (ie, greater than 5 U). If they can be accurately located, endoscopic therapy in the form of adrenaline injection, sclerotherapy or cauterization appears to have long term success. The present report details the case of a 72-year-old man who presented with massive hematochezia and who was discovered to have a Dieulafoy's lesion within the rectum. The lesion was located just distal to a previous surgical anastomosis, and was successfully treated with adrenaline and electrocautery. Colonic Dieulafoy's lesions are rare but should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of massive hematochezia, because endoscopic therapy appears to result in complete cessation of bleeding.


2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 202-204
Author(s):  
Vipul D. Yagnik

ABSTRACTDieulafoy’s lesion is a rare but potentially a life-threatening condition. It accounts for 1%–2% of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The lesion is most frequently located in the stomach and may be located anywhere in the alimentary tract. It can be present as severe GI bleeding or chronic GI blood loss. The cause of lesion remains uncertain. The range of clinical presentation varies from acute ill hospitalized patients as well as in the newborn.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2050313X1774498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar N Nadhem ◽  
Omar A Salh ◽  
Omar H Bazzaz

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a relatively rare but serious cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. It usually involves the upper gastrointestinal tract. However, it has recently been reported in different regions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the rectum. Here, we report the case of a female patient who presented with fresh bleeding per rectum for 1 day with low hemoglobin level. Colonoscopy revealed an actively bleeding rectal Dieulafoy’s lesion which was successfully treated with a clip. To our knowledge, there have been few reported cases of lower gastrointestinal bleeding caused by Dieulafoy’s lesion in the rectum.


2021 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. S1007-S1007
Author(s):  
Sivaram Neppala ◽  
Joseph Caravella ◽  
Himajadutt Chigurupati ◽  
Elsa Canales ◽  
Hector Santos ◽  
...  

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