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Mallory-Weiss syndrome other imaging findings
Introduction
Endoscopy
Endoscopy
- Upper endoscopy is the definitive diagnostic study for Mallory-Weiss Syndrome.[1]
- Tears are located in the esophagogastric junction.
- The tear usually extends into the cardia and sometimes into the esophagus.
- Tears are usually single but multiple tears have been reported in 27% of cases.[1][2]
- Upper endoscopy is ideally performed within 24 hours because tears usually heal and may not be apparent after 2-3 days if endoscopy is delayed.
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knauer CM (1976). “Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Characterization of 75 Mallory-weiss lacerations in 528 patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage”. Gastroenterology. 71 (1): 5–8. PMID 1084311.
- ↑ Sugawa C, Benishek D, Walt AJ (1983). “Mallory-Weiss syndrome. A study of 224 patients”. Am. J. Surg. 145 (1): 30–3. PMID 6600377.
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