Afro-Egypt J Infect  Endem  Dis  2015 September ; 5(3):206

Image Case:Endoscopic Banding of Dieulafoy's Lesion in 9 Years Old Girl

 Refaey M ,Zaher T

Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine ,Zagazig  University, Egypt                                     tareqzaher@gmail.com

 

ABSTRACT

A 9 years old girl presented with first attack of hematemesis  and melena .Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed active blood spurting from Dieulafoy’s lesion ~ 5 cm away from the cardia .Endoscopic banding was performed ,followed by mucosal tattooing  using methylene blue,with excellent hemostasis.