Abstract
Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of severe upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children and predominantly occurs in the proximal stomach. We report a case of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 3-year-old boy that originated from a Dieulafoy’s lesion and was treated by epinephrine injection.
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Avlan, D., Nayci, A., Altintaş, E. et al. An unusual cause for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: Dieulafoy’s lesion. Ped Surgery Int 21, 417–418 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-005-1389-6
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