| Theme | Vascular Disorder of Gastro-intestinal Tract | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Endoscopic Diagnosis and Therapies for Dieulafoy Lesions | |
| Publish Date | 2010/05 | |
| Author | Hiroshi Yunokizaki | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Zhao Liang Lee | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Dairi Higashi | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Kohsuke Tamura | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Noriko Nishiyama | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Nobuyuki Sueyoshi | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Satoshi Aono | Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Yuko Matsumoto | Endoscopy Center, Osaka Police Hospital |
| Author | Takashi Abe | Endoscopy Center, Osaka Police Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Dieulafoy lesions, an arterial type of vascular abnormality, are a rare but serious cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. The lesions can be located anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract but are most commonly found in the proximal stomach and can be responsible for severe hemorrhaging. Mechanical endoscopic methods are the most efficacious. We evaluate the usefulness of emergency endoscopy (EGD, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and double balloon enteroscopy) for Dieulafoy lesions, and assess its impact on endoscopic therapies. | |