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. 2018 Feb 7;2018:bcr2017221552. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221552

Table 1.

Previously reported cases of Dieulafoy’s lesions of the oesophagus3 7–14

Author Country Age/gender Presenting symptom Location of the Dieulafoy’s lesion Intervention Outcome
Malliaras3 USA 55/M Haematemesis Distal portion of the oesophagus Epinephrine injection sclerosis and resolution clip placement No recurrence
Scheider7 USA NA NA NA NA NA
Peixoto et al8 Brazil 66/M Haematemesis Mid-oesophagus metallic clip No recurrence
Rikke Kjærgaard et al12 USA 48/M Haematemesis, melena, stomach pain Distal oesophagus None Death
Thimmapuram et al10 USA 38/M Aspiration pneumonia, melena, haematemesis Mid-oesophagus Epinephrine injection followed by haemoclip application No recurrence
Ertekin et al11 Turkey 25/F Haematemesis and melena Distal oesophagus. Endoscopic band ligation No recurrence
Abraham et al13 India 54/M Painless haematemesis NA Epinephrine injection and argon plasma coagulation No recurrence
Inayat et al14 USA 53/M Haematemesis and melena Distal oesophagus Epinephrine injection followed by haemoclip application No recurrence
Inayat et al14 USA 68/M Haematemesis and melena Distal oesophagus Epinephrine injection followed by haemoclip application No recurrence
Inayat et al14 USA 80/M Haematemesis and melena Distal oesophagus Epinephrine injection followed by haemoclip application No recurrence
Divyesh et al (current case) USA 55/M Haematemesis Distal oesophagus Sclerosed using an injection of epinephrine, and obliteration using gold probe cautery No recurrence