Dieulafoy's lesion is:
Prolapse gastropathy
Gastric antral vascular ectasia
Gastric hemorrhagic telangiectasias
Aberrant vessel in the sub mucosa that bleeds from a mucosal defect
DIEULAFOY'S GASTRIC LESION Caused by an abnormally large (1-3 mm)Q, touous aery coursing through the submucosa. * Occurs 6-10 cm from the GE junction, generally in 'fundus' near the cardia along lesser curvatureQ. Diagnosis Endoscopy is the diagnostic modality of choice Treatment: Initial attempts at endoscopic control are often successfulQ. In cases that fail endoscopic therapy, angiographic coil embolization can be successfulQ.
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