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Mallory–Weiss Syndrome

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Mallory and Weiss first described gastroesophageal tears causing gastrointestinal bleeding in 15 alcoholic patients in 1929 [1]. Since this time, longitudinal mucosal lacerations, associated with forceful retching, has become a well-known cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The prevalence of Mallory–Weiss Syndrome is reported to be approximately 5% of patients suffering acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but may be higher [2–4]. The presence of Mallory–Weiss tears without acute bleeding is difficult to quantify and their clinical significance is debatable.

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  1. General Surgery Residency Training Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Jacob N. Schroder M.D.

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Malcolm S. Branch

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  1. Medical Center, Duke University, N. Duke St 3116, Durham , 27704, U.S.A.

    Aurora D. Pryor

  2. Medical Center, Duke University, N. Duke St 3116, Durham , 27704, U.S.A.

    Theodore N. Pappas

  3. Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, 27710, U.S.A.

    Malcolm Stanley Branch

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Schroder, J.N., Branch, M.S. (2010). Mallory–Weiss Syndrome. In: Pryor, A., Pappas, T., Branch, M. (eds) Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1693-8_7

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