Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Diab, MD [2]

Overview

Mallory-Weiss syndrome is caused by severe retching, coughing, or vomiting. It is often associated with alcoholism and eating disorders and there is some evidence that presence of a hiatal hernia is a required predisposing condition.

Causes

Life-threatening causes

Seizures
Blunt abdominal injury

Common causes ^[1]

Less common causes^[2]

Gastroscopy
Nasogastric tube placement
Straining/Lifting
Hyperemesis gravidarum

References

↑ Weaver DH, Maxwell JG, Castleton KB (1969). “Mallory-Weiss syndrome”. Am. J. Surg. 118 (6): 887–92. PMID 5358896.
↑ Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Sakata H, Ogata S, Ootani H, Sakata Y, Fujise T, Yamaguchi K, Mannen K, Arima S, Shiraishi R, Noda T, Ono A, Tsunada S, Fujimoto K (2009). “Endoscopic hemostasis with metallic hemoclips for iatrogenic Mallory-Weiss tear caused by endoscopic examination”. Dig Endosc. 21 (1): 20–3. doi:10.1111/j.1443-1661.2008.00825.x. PMID 19691796.

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[pmid5358896-1] Weaver DH, Maxwell JG, Castleton KB (1969). “Mallory-Weiss syndrome”. Am. J. Surg. 118 (6): 887–92. PMID 5358896.

[pmid19691796-2] Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Sakata H, Ogata S, Ootani H, Sakata Y, Fujise T, Yamaguchi K, Mannen K, Arima S, Shiraishi R, Noda T, Ono A, Tsunada S, Fujimoto K (2009). “Endoscopic hemostasis with metallic hemoclips for iatrogenic Mallory-Weiss tear caused by endoscopic examination”. Dig Endosc. 21 (1): 20–3. doi:10.1111/j.1443-1661.2008.00825.x. PMID 19691796.

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