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Date : 14-09-04 06:38
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Publication; issue : 2014 Year 38 Vol 3 iss 113 p
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Death due to Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Associated with Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Korean J Leg Med 2014;38:113-115
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Medical Examiner’s Office, National Forensic Service, Wonju, Korea Division of Forensic Medicine, Busan Institute, National Forensic Service, Yangsan, Korea
lillu79@korea.kr
Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare condition that may cause intermittent or massive gastrointestinal bleeding. It is characterized by the exteriorization of an arterial vessel into the lumen of the affected organ, generally the upper digestive tract, through an apparently normal mucosa or a small tear or erosion. We report two patients with Dieulafoy’s lesions, one in whom the lesion was misdiagnosed as a submucosal tumor and endoscopic biopsy resulted in fatal bleeding.
Key Words : Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Endoscopy, Death, Autopsy
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