Dieulafoy’s lesions are rare vascular malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. A Dieulafoy’s lesion is an aberrant vessel that does not reduce in caliber when it extends from the submucosa to the mucosa. Damage ...Dieulafoy’s lesions are rare vascular malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. A Dieulafoy’s lesion is an aberrant vessel that does not reduce in caliber when it extends from the submucosa to the mucosa. Damage to this artery can cause severe and intermittent arterial bleeding from small vascular stumps that are difficult to visualize. Furthermore, these catastrophic bleeding episodes frequently result in hemodynamic instability and the need for transfusion of multiple blood products. Recently, uremic syndrome has been identified as a risk factor for gastric mucosal lesions. We present two clinical cases of acute digestive bleeding due to Dielafoy lesion with chronic kidney disease as the main cause, where two different therapies were performed endoscopically. We concluded with the results of our patients that the best therapy was the application of the hemostatic hemoclip on the injury vs the injection with adrenaline on the wound site. Uremia is identified as a risk factor for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with pre-existing Dieulafoy’s lesion, as well as a higher incidence of new bleeding.展开更多
A 75-year-old male with malignant lymphoma (ML) accompanied with gastric lesion was treated with combination chemotherapy. The patient produced tarry stool on the 4th d, and emergency gastroscopy showed arterial bleed...A 75-year-old male with malignant lymphoma (ML) accompanied with gastric lesion was treated with combination chemotherapy. The patient produced tarry stool on the 4th d, and emergency gastroscopy showed arterial bleeding from the lesion. Hemostasis was achieved by injecting pure ethanol and using hemostatic clips. There is only one previous report on endoscopic hemostasis being effective for bleeding due to lymphoma. Since gastric bleeding causes significant mortality, endoscopic hemostasis should be considered as first-line treatment for ML patients who were treated with chemotherapy.展开更多
Dieulafoy lesion (DL) is a rare source of gastrointestinal tract bleeding that can affect any site of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the stomach and less commonly the duodenum. Early endoscopy during a bleed...Dieulafoy lesion (DL) is a rare source of gastrointestinal tract bleeding that can affect any site of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the stomach and less commonly the duodenum. Early endoscopy during a bleeding episode is essential for an accurate diagnosis and sometimes multiple endoscopies are needed to establish the diagnosis. In this report, we describe a case of duodenal DL detected and treated by endoscopy. We report the case of a 65-year-old patient admitted for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a Dieulafoy lesion of the duodenum. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment were possible and hemostasis was achieved by injecting adrenaline and placing 3 clips. Various effective endoscopic techniques are available to control bleeding, the combination of injection therapy and mechanical therapy reduces the risk of recurrence.展开更多
BACKGROUND Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare vascular abnormality characterized by a small abnormally dilated artery that runs a tortuous course in the submucosa.There is usually no ulcer present in Dieulafoy's les...BACKGROUND Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare vascular abnormality characterized by a small abnormally dilated artery that runs a tortuous course in the submucosa.There is usually no ulcer present in Dieulafoy's lesions and the overlying mucosa is most often normal.Bleeding caused by a Dieulafoy's lesion is usually urgent,massive,life-threatening and prone to recurrence.Dieulafoy's lesions have been reported throughout the digestive tract although the majority of them have been found in the upper digestive tract especially the stomach and duodenum.However,a Dieulafoy's lesion occurring inside a duodenal diverticulum is very rare.CASE SUMMARY A 74-year-old Asian male with epigastric pain,hematemesis and melena was admitted to our clinic.Before admission,the patient had vomited 500 m L of dark red blood,and passed 200 g of black tarry stool.Conservative management was first undertaken as the patient had not been fasting.However,hemorrhage recurred and the patient went into shock.Urgent endoscopy was performed and a diverticulum of 1.8 cm×1.2 cm×0.8 cm was found on the anterior wall of the descending duodenum.The diverticulum was covered with a blood clot.After the clot was removed,an artery stump was observed in the diverticulum with a diameter of 2-3 mm.Two titanium hemostatic clips were inserted to clamp the vessel stump.The patient was discharged 7 d post-endoscopy and followed for 6 mo with no recurrence.CONCLUSION This case was diagnosed with a Dieulafoy's lesion inside a duodenal diverticulum which has rarely been reported.Hematemesis was stopped by clamping the vessel stump with titanium clips.No complications occurred.展开更多
At present,titanium(Ti)and its alloys are most commonly use in hemostasis clip clinical applications.However,the Ti Clip cannot be absorbed in human body and produce artifacts on computed tomography(CT),and induce cli...At present,titanium(Ti)and its alloys are most commonly use in hemostasis clip clinical applications.However,the Ti Clip cannot be absorbed in human body and produce artifacts on computed tomography(CT),and induce clinically relevant hypersensitivity in patients.In order to overcome the drawbacks of the non-degradable Ti clips,an Mg-Zn-Ca alloy operative clip was fabricated by combining hot extrusion and blanking processing.In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of Mg-Zn-Ca alloy operative clip were evaluated by L-929 Cells and SD rat model respectively.It was found that Mg-Zn-Ca alloy exhibited non-cytotoxic to L929 cells.In vivo implantation showed that the newly designed Mg-Zn-Ca clip can successfully ligated carotid artery and no blood leakage occurred post-surgery.During the period of the clip degradation,a small amount of H2 gas formation and no tissue inflammation around the clips were observed.The degradation rate of the clip near the heart ligated the arteries faster than that of clip far away the heart due do the effect of arterial blood.Histological analysis and various blood biochemical parameters in rat serum samples collected at different times after clip implantation showed no tissue inflammation around the clips.展开更多
文摘Dieulafoy’s lesions are rare vascular malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. A Dieulafoy’s lesion is an aberrant vessel that does not reduce in caliber when it extends from the submucosa to the mucosa. Damage to this artery can cause severe and intermittent arterial bleeding from small vascular stumps that are difficult to visualize. Furthermore, these catastrophic bleeding episodes frequently result in hemodynamic instability and the need for transfusion of multiple blood products. Recently, uremic syndrome has been identified as a risk factor for gastric mucosal lesions. We present two clinical cases of acute digestive bleeding due to Dielafoy lesion with chronic kidney disease as the main cause, where two different therapies were performed endoscopically. We concluded with the results of our patients that the best therapy was the application of the hemostatic hemoclip on the injury vs the injection with adrenaline on the wound site. Uremia is identified as a risk factor for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with pre-existing Dieulafoy’s lesion, as well as a higher incidence of new bleeding.
文摘A 75-year-old male with malignant lymphoma (ML) accompanied with gastric lesion was treated with combination chemotherapy. The patient produced tarry stool on the 4th d, and emergency gastroscopy showed arterial bleeding from the lesion. Hemostasis was achieved by injecting pure ethanol and using hemostatic clips. There is only one previous report on endoscopic hemostasis being effective for bleeding due to lymphoma. Since gastric bleeding causes significant mortality, endoscopic hemostasis should be considered as first-line treatment for ML patients who were treated with chemotherapy.
文摘Dieulafoy lesion (DL) is a rare source of gastrointestinal tract bleeding that can affect any site of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the stomach and less commonly the duodenum. Early endoscopy during a bleeding episode is essential for an accurate diagnosis and sometimes multiple endoscopies are needed to establish the diagnosis. In this report, we describe a case of duodenal DL detected and treated by endoscopy. We report the case of a 65-year-old patient admitted for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a Dieulafoy lesion of the duodenum. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment were possible and hemostasis was achieved by injecting adrenaline and placing 3 clips. Various effective endoscopic techniques are available to control bleeding, the combination of injection therapy and mechanical therapy reduces the risk of recurrence.
文摘BACKGROUND Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare vascular abnormality characterized by a small abnormally dilated artery that runs a tortuous course in the submucosa.There is usually no ulcer present in Dieulafoy's lesions and the overlying mucosa is most often normal.Bleeding caused by a Dieulafoy's lesion is usually urgent,massive,life-threatening and prone to recurrence.Dieulafoy's lesions have been reported throughout the digestive tract although the majority of them have been found in the upper digestive tract especially the stomach and duodenum.However,a Dieulafoy's lesion occurring inside a duodenal diverticulum is very rare.CASE SUMMARY A 74-year-old Asian male with epigastric pain,hematemesis and melena was admitted to our clinic.Before admission,the patient had vomited 500 m L of dark red blood,and passed 200 g of black tarry stool.Conservative management was first undertaken as the patient had not been fasting.However,hemorrhage recurred and the patient went into shock.Urgent endoscopy was performed and a diverticulum of 1.8 cm×1.2 cm×0.8 cm was found on the anterior wall of the descending duodenum.The diverticulum was covered with a blood clot.After the clot was removed,an artery stump was observed in the diverticulum with a diameter of 2-3 mm.Two titanium hemostatic clips were inserted to clamp the vessel stump.The patient was discharged 7 d post-endoscopy and followed for 6 mo with no recurrence.CONCLUSION This case was diagnosed with a Dieulafoy's lesion inside a duodenal diverticulum which has rarely been reported.Hematemesis was stopped by clamping the vessel stump with titanium clips.No complications occurred.
基金the financial support for this work from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1764254)supported by Tianjin Science and Technology(15ZCZDSY00920)。
文摘At present,titanium(Ti)and its alloys are most commonly use in hemostasis clip clinical applications.However,the Ti Clip cannot be absorbed in human body and produce artifacts on computed tomography(CT),and induce clinically relevant hypersensitivity in patients.In order to overcome the drawbacks of the non-degradable Ti clips,an Mg-Zn-Ca alloy operative clip was fabricated by combining hot extrusion and blanking processing.In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of Mg-Zn-Ca alloy operative clip were evaluated by L-929 Cells and SD rat model respectively.It was found that Mg-Zn-Ca alloy exhibited non-cytotoxic to L929 cells.In vivo implantation showed that the newly designed Mg-Zn-Ca clip can successfully ligated carotid artery and no blood leakage occurred post-surgery.During the period of the clip degradation,a small amount of H2 gas formation and no tissue inflammation around the clips were observed.The degradation rate of the clip near the heart ligated the arteries faster than that of clip far away the heart due do the effect of arterial blood.Histological analysis and various blood biochemical parameters in rat serum samples collected at different times after clip implantation showed no tissue inflammation around the clips.