Dieulafoy lesions as cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with portal hypertension

• Main Authors: Fahad Malik (Author), Omar Al Salman (Author), Marwah Alchalabi (Author), Shobhana Chaudhari (Author), Ali Tariq Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dieulafoy's lesion is an abnormally large and tortuous submucosal artery that protrudes through a small mucosal defect resulting in gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with a history of HIV and alcohol abuse who presented to the emergency room with hematemesis and...