Unusual Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Keyur Parikh; Meer Akbar Ali; Richard C K Wong

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2015.02.009

Unusual Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;25(3):583-605. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2015.02.009. Epub 2015 Apr 18.

Authors

Keyur Parikh¹, Meer Akbar Ali¹, Richard C K Wong²

Affiliations

¹ Digestive Health Institute, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5066, USA.
² Digestive Health Institute, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5066, USA. Electronic address: Richard.wong@uhhospitals.org.

PMID: 26142040
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2015.02.009

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is an important clinical condition managed routinely by endoscopists. Diagnostic and therapeutic options vary immensely based on the source of bleeding and it is important for the gastroenterologist to be cognizant of both common and uncommon etiologies. The focus of this article is to highlight and discuss unusual sources of upper GI bleeding, with a particular emphasis on both the clinical and endoscopic features to help diagnose and treat these atypical causes of bleeding.

Keywords: Ampullary carcinoma; Aortoenteric fistula; Cameron lesions; Dieulafoy lesions; Duodenal varices; Gastric antral vascular ectasia; Hemobilia; Hemosuccus pancreaticus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Gastritis / complications*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Polyps / complications*
Risk Factors