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Dieulafoy's lesions are unusual cause of massive, sometimes fatal gastrointestinal bleeding, reported to be 0.3∼1.5% of cases of major gastrointestinal bleeding. Severe bleeding from rupture of an exposed submucosal artery is typically found in the stomach within 6 cm of the gastroesophageal junction. Similar lesions have also been described throughout the gastrointestinal tract. The diagnosis and treatment can be made by endoscopy, angiography, laparoscopy, or laparotomy. We experienced a rare case of bleeding from the duodenal Dieulafoy's lesion with seudoaneurysm. Coil embolization was performed successfully. We report this case with a review of the literature.(Korean J Med 70:S118-S122, 2006)
Key Words : Pseudoaneurysm, Embolization, Duodenal Dieulafoy's lesion |
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