Dieulafoyʼs Lesion of Ano-Rectum: An Unusual Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 1997
Dieulafoyʼs Lesion of Ano-Rectum: An Unusual Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 1997
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New York: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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New York: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Dieulafoy's lesion (DL) represents a dilated aberrant submucosal artery that erodes through the overlying mucosa in the absence of an underlying ulcer, aneurysm or intrinsic mural abnormalities. It is the culprit for 1-2% of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding which in this setting could be potentially life-threatening. DL commonly occurs in stoma...
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Dieulafoyʼs Lesion of Ano-Rectum: An Unusual Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 1997
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2580895149
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2580895149
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.14309/00000434-201810001-01997
