A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding: Dieulafoy's lesion

Abstract

Objective: In this article, we present two cases of Dieulafoy's lesion that was treated successfully by endoscopic sclerotherapy and the literature related with this subject was reviewed. Case report: We report two cases of Dieulafoy's lesion who were admitted to our hospital because of severe gastrointestinal bleeding. Conclusion: Dieulafoy's lesions are rare and often difficult to diagnose, but it should be considered in the evaluation of upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage. Endoscopic therapy is a safe, effective and relatively inexpensive method for the treatment for Dieulafoy's lesion.

Özet

Amaç: Bu yazıda endoskopik skleroterapi ile başarıyla tedavi edilen iki dieulafoy lezyonu takdim edildi ve bu konu ile ilgili literatür gözden geçirildi. Olgu sunumu: Ciddi gastrointestinal kanama nedeni ile hastanemize müracaat eden iki dieulafoy lezyonu vakasını sunduk. Sonuç: Dieulafoy lezyonu nadir görülür, tanısı zordur, üst gastrointestinal sistem kanamalarında etyolojide göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Tedavisinde endoskopik skleroterapi etkili, ucuz ve güvenli bir yöntemdir.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal kanama,Skleroterapi,Erkek,Orta yaşlı,Hematemez,Endoskopi