Treatment of ileal Dieulafoy's lesion by hemostatic clips under double-balloon enteroscopy: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small intestinal Dieulafoy's lesion (DL) is a rare cause of life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding. Based on previous case reports, the diagnostic approaches for DL located in jejunum and ileum are different. In addition, there is no available consensus regarding the treatment of DL, and previous case reports suggest that surgery is the preferable choice for small intestinal DL compared to endoscopic treatment. Notably, our case report indicates that double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) should be an effective diagnostic and therapeutic approach for small intestinal DL.

Case description

A 66-year-old female was transferred to the Department of Gastroenterology due to hematochezia and abdominal distension and pain for more than 10 days. She had a history of diabetes

SUBMITTER: Gao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184036 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature