True about Mallory-Weis tear -
The esophagus is the tube that connects your throat to your stomach. Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS) is a condition marked by a tear in the mucous membrane, or inner lining, where the esophagus meets the stomach. Most tears heal within 7 to 10 days without treatment, but Mallory-Weiss tears can cause significant bleeding Ref Davidson edition23rd pg 790
>90% above GE junction
Surgery is mainstay treatment
Presents with hematemesis
Longitudinal tear near GE junction
G.I.T