Endoscopic treatment of a cecal Dieulafoy's lesion. An uncommon cause of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Esteban Fuentes-Valenzuela; Beatriz Burgueño-Gómez; Carlos Chavarría

doi:10.17235/reed.2021.8480/2021

Endoscopic treatment of a cecal Dieulafoy's lesion. An uncommon cause of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Apr;114(4):235-236. doi: 10.17235/reed.2021.8480/2021.

Authors

Esteban Fuentes-Valenzuela¹, Beatriz Burgueño-Gómez¹, Carlos Chavarría¹

Affiliation

¹ Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, España.

PMID: 34852631
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2021.8480/2021

Abstract

We present the case of a 71-year-old male with a history of pulmonary adenocarcinoma under palliative treatment. He was admitted to our hospital with hematochezia and anemia (hemoglobin 10.6 g/dl).

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Cecum
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage* / etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage* / surgery
Hemostasis, Endoscopic* / adverse effects
Humans
Male