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Dieulafoy’s Lesion – An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in a child
Swapna K Pillai, VK Fhausiya, SM Shaji, Lalitha Kailas, Haritha Hari Sankar, Roshan Joseph John
The Department of Paediatrics, Sree Gokulam Medical College, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Swapna K Pillai
The Department of Paediatrics, Sree Gokulam Medical College, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Dieulafoy’s disease is a rare cause of abdominal pain and G I bleeding. A 10 year old girl having recurrent abdominal pain, GI bleeding and epistaxis. Ileal nodularity and prominent submucosal vessels seen in CT angiogram. Child underwent surgical treatment with favorable outcome. Diuelafoy’s disease can cause bleeding at multiple sites due to abnormal dilated vessels.
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