Unusual Presentation of Duodenal Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Toddler

Abstract

Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in any age. It predominantly occurs in the proximal stomach. We report on a child who presented with massive rectal haemorrhage and a clear nasogastric aspirate due toduodenal Dieulafoy’s lesion. Keywords: clear nasogastric aspirate; hematemesis; massive rectal haemorrhage; vascular malformation