European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
Dieulafoy lesion of the gastrointestinal tract: what's new? A narrative review.
Giuseppe Losurdo, Nicolas Favia, Daniele Angelillo, Antonella Contaldo, Marcantonio Gesualdo, Andrea Iannone, Ilaria Ditonno, Fabio Castellano, Martino Mezzapesa, Enzo Ierardi, Mariabeatrice Principi
Published: 202610.1097/MEG.0000000000003144
Abstract
Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare but potentially life-threatening cause of gastrointestinal bleeding because of an abnormally dilated submucosal artery that erodes the overlying epithelium without a primary ulceration. Typically located in the proximal s…
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