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Mallory-Weiss syndrome

  • mucosal gastric tear
  • only 10% are purely esophageal:
    • most are at GE junction or proximal stomach

  • M > F, associated with retching, EtOH
  • massive hematemesis, abd pain

  • Dx: endoscopy
  • Rx: IA vasopressin

see: esophageal trauma

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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