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Volume 6, Issue 8(Suppl) J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016
ISSN:2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal
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Case report on colonic Dieulafoy’s lesion: A rare cause of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Hemant Atri
Fortis Escorts Hospital, India
Dieulafoy’s lesion is a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, condition. It accounts for 1-2% of acute gastrointestinal
(GI) bleeding, but arguably is under-recognized rather than rare. Extra-gastric Dieulafoy’s lesions are even more uncommon.
We report the case of a 92-year-old male who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding from a transverse colonic Dieulafoy’s lesion.
He presented with multiple episodes of melena followed by one episode of fresh blood per rectum. In addition, there was associated
pre-syncope and anemia. Upper GI endoscopy was negative for an upper GI source of bleeding but on colonoscopy an actively
oozing Dieulafoy’s lesion was identified in the ascending colon. Bipolar cautery and two hemostatic endoclips were applied to achieve
hemostasis. Clinicians should consider this rare entity as a potential cause of potentially life-threatening lower gastrointestinal
bleeding.
Biography
Hemant Atri has completed his MBBS from P.D.U. Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat and currently pursuing Post-graduation in DNB Surgery at Fortis Escorts Hospital,
Faridabad, India.
Hemant Atri, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6:8(Suppl)