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09 August 2022: Articles

A Challenging Case of Jejunal Dieulafoy’s Lesion: A Rare Cause of Refractory Lower-Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Ahmad A. Almazeedi A* , Mohammad F. Alkandari A , Mustafa A. Abbas A , Saqer A. Alsurayei B , Noura T. Al-Taher B

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936313

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936313

Figure 2. Macroscopic images of the jejunal Dieulafoy’s lesion after resection. Grossly, the jejunal segment featured a small defect in the mucosa through which a protruding blood clot was seen (A). Serial sectioning of this area revealed that the blood clot was centered in the submucosa and measured 1.1×1.0×0.6 cm in size (B).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923