Dieulafoy's lesion is:
DIEULAFOY'S GASTRIC LESION Caused by an abnormally large (1-3 mm)Q, touous aery coursing through the submucosa. * Occurs 6-10 cm from the GE junction, generally in 'fundus' near the cardia along lesser curvatureQ. Diagnosis Endoscopy is the diagnostic modality of choice Treatment: Initial attempts at endoscopic control are often successfulQ. In cases that fail endoscopic therapy, angiographic coil embolization can be successfulQ.
Prolapse gastropathy
Gastric antral vascular ectasia
Gastric hemorrhagic telangiectasias
Aberrant vessel in the sub mucosa that bleeds from a mucosal defect
GIT