Unusual Presentation of Duodenal Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Toddler

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in any age. It predominantly occurs in the proximal stomach. We report on a child who presented with massive rectal haemorrhage and a clear nasogastric aspirate due toduodenal Dieulafoy’s lesion. Keywords: clear nasogastric aspirate; hematemesis; massive rectal haemorrhage; vascular malformation

Life-threatening haemorrhage secondary to nicorandil-induced severe peri-anal ulceration

Nicorandil-induced ulceration is rare but has been reported at multiple sites throughout the gastrointestinal tract. We report a life-threatening complication of such ulceration – catastrophic per-rectal haemorrhage requiring emergency surgery with no prior symptoms. Whilst nicorandil should be considered in cases of chronic peri-anal and peristomal ulceration which fail to respond to conventional treatments, this case highlights its importance in the setting of acute surgical presentations.