Colonic Dieulafoy Lesion as a Rare Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dieulafoy lesion is one of the most under-recognized sources of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (GI), typically manifesting as acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; endoscopy is usually the first diagnostic and therapeutic modality utilized to handle these lesions by employing a variety of procedures.

Case report

This is a case of an 81-year-old female who was being assessed after experiencing repeated bouts of melena with hemoglobin drop. The patient had multiple comorbidities but no history of gastrointestinal bleeding. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed only Erythematous duodenopathy without active bleeding; the initial colonoscopy revealed a large amount of blood without identifying the source of bleeding; a second colonoscopy revealed classic Dieulaf

SUBMITTER: Farag M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785396 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature