Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 139-147 , July 2005

Mallory–Weiss Tears, Angiodysplasia, Watermelon Stomach, and Dieulafoy’s: A Potpourri

  • Thomas O.G. Kovacs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Thomas O. G. Kovacs, MD, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg. 115, Rm. 212, Los Angeles, CA 90073.

References 

  1. Mallory GK , Weiss S . Hemorrhage from lacerations of the cardiac orifice of the stomach due to vomiting . Am J Med Sci . 1929;178:506
  2. Kovacs TOG , Jensen DM . Therapeutic endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding . In:  Taylor MB ,  Gollan J ,  Peppercorn MA , et al. editor. Gastrointestinal Emergencies . 2. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Williams; 1997;p. 181–188
  3. Graham DY , Schwartz JT . The spectrum of the Mallory–Weiss tear . Medicine . 1977;57:307
  4. Michel L , Serrano A , Malt RA . Mallory–Weiss syndrome (Evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic patterns over two decades) . Ann Surg . 1980;192:716–721
  5. Paquet KJ , Mercado-Diaz M , Kalk JF . Frequency, significance and therapy of the Mallory–Weiss syndrome in patients with portal hypertension . Hepatology . 1990;11:879–883
  6. Jensen DM , Kovacs TOG , Machicado GA , et al.   Prospective study of the stigmata of hemorrhage and endoscopic and medical treatment of bleeding Mallory–Weiss tears . Gastrointest Endosc . 1992;38:225
  7. Kovacs TOG , Jensen DM . Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of bleeding Mallory–Weiss tears . Gastrointest Endosc Clin North Am . 1991;1:387–400
  8. Laine L . Multipolar electrocoagulation in the treatment of active upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage (a prospective controlled trial) . N Engl J Med . 1987;316:1613–1617
  9. Llach J , Elizalde JI , Guevera MC . Endoscopic injection therapy in bleeding Mallory–Weiss syndrome (a randomized controlled trial) . Gastrointest Endosc . 2001;54:679–681
  10. Huang SP , Wang HP , Lee YC , et al.   Endoscopic hemoclip placement and epinephrine injection for Mallory–Weiss syndrome with acute bleeding . Gastrointest Endosc . 2002;55:842–846
  11. Park CH , Min SW , Sohn YH , et al.   A prospective randomized trial of endoscopic band ligation vs epinephrine injection for actively bleeding Mallory–Weiss syndrome . Gastrointest Endosc . 2004;60:22–27
  12. Machicado GA , Jensen DM . Upper gastrointestinal angiomata (diagnosis and treatment) . Gastrointest Endosc Clin North Am . 1991;1:241–262
  13. Jensen DM , Jutabha R , Kovacs TOG . A randomized prospective study of endoscopic hemostasis with argon plasma coagulator (APC) compared to gold probe (GP) for bleeding angiomas . Gastrointest Endosc . 1999;49:A442
  14. Marwick T , Kerlin P . Angiodysplasia of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Clinical spectrum in 41 cases . J Clin Gastroenterol . 1986;8:404–407
  15. Dulai GS , Jensen DM , Kovacs TOG , et al.   Endoscopic treatment outcomes in watermelon stomach patients with and without portal hypertension . Endoscopy . 2004;36:68–72
  16. Jabbari M , Cherry R , Lough JO , et al.   Gastric antral vascular ectasia (the watermelon stomach) . Gastroenterology . 1984;87:538–543
  17. Sebastian S , O’Morain CA , Buckley JM . Review article (Current therapeutic options for gastric antral vascular ectasia) . Aliment Pharmacol Ther . 2003;18:157–165
  18. Jensen DM , Kovacs TOG , Jutabha R , et al.   Gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin in an era of managed care and push enteroscopy . Gastrointest Endosc . 1997;45:AB92
  19. Payen JL , Cales P , Voigt JJ . Severe portal hypertensive gastropathy and antral vascular ectasia are distinct entities in patients with cirrhosis . Gastroenterology . 1995;108:138–144
  20. Petrini JL , Johnson JH . Heat probe treatment for antral vascular ectasia . Gastrointest Endosc . 1989;35:324–328
  21. Stozer PO , Willen R , Kilander AF . Watermelon stomach (not only an antral disease) . Gastrointest Endosc . 2002;55:897–900
  22. Jensen DM , Machicado GA , Reedy TE . Bleeding UGI angioma (endoscopic coagulation and outcome) . Gastrointest Endosc . 1986;32:142–144
  23. Cohen J , Abedi M , Haber G , et al.   Argon plasma coagulation. Experience in 44 cases of GI angiomata . Gastrointest Endosc . 1996;43:233
  24. Roman S , Saurin JC , Dumortier J , et al.   Tolerance and efficacy of argon plasma coagulation for controlling bleeding in patients with typical and atypical manifestation of watermelon stomach . Endoscopy . 2003;35:1024–1028
  25. Ginsberg GG , Barkun AN , Bosco JJ , et al.   The argon plasma coagulator (February 2002) . Gastrointest Endosc . 2002;55:807–810
  26. Kovacs TOG , Jensen DM . Upper or small bowel hemorrhage that presents as hematohezia . Tech Gastrointest Endosc . 2001;3:206–215
  27. Kovacs TOG , Jensen DM . Recent advances in the endoscopic diagnosis and therapy of upper gastrointestinal, small intestinal, and colonic bleeding . Med Clin North Am . 2002;86:1319–1356
  28. Norton ID , Peterson BT , Sarbi D , et al.   Management and long-term prognosis of Dieulafoy’s lesion . Gastrointest Endosc . 1999;50:762–767
  29. Naroyan S , Jensen DM , Randall GM , et al.   Gastric bleeding from Dieulafoy’s lesion versus peptic ulcer . Gastrointest Endosc . 1992;38:239
  30. Cheng CL , Liu NJ , Lee CS , et al.   Endoscopic management of Dieulafoy’s lesions in acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding . Dig Dis Sci . 2004;49:1139–1144
  31. McGrath K , Mergener K , Branch S . Endoscopic band ligation of Dieulafoy’s lesions (report of two cases and review of the literature) . Am J Gastroenterol . 1999;94:1087–1090
  32. Mumtaz R , Shaukat M , Ramirez FC . Outcomes of endoscopic treatment of gastroduodenal Dieulafoy’s lesions with rubber band ligation and thermal/injection therapy . J Clin Gastroenterol . 2003;36:310–314
  33. Park CH , Sohn YH , Lee WS , et al.   The usefulness of endoscopic hemoclipping for bleeding Dieulafoy’s lesions . Endoscopy . 2003;35:388–392
  34. Yamaguchi Y , Yamato T , Katsumi N , et al.   Short-term and long-term benefits of endoscopic hemoclip application for Dieulafoy’s lesions in the upper GI tract . Gastrointest Endosc . 2003;57:653–656
  35. Park CH , Joo YE , Kim HS , et al.   A prospective randomized trial of endoscopic band ligation versus endoscopic hemoclip placement for bleeding gastric Dieulafoy’s lesions . Endoscopy . 2004;36:677–681

PII: S1096-2883(05)00033-1

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2005.04.011

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 139-147 , July 2005

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution