منابع مشابه
[Cameron lesion: an unusual cause of anemia].
INTRODUCTION Cameron lesions are linear gastric ulcers or erosions positioned on the crests of mucosal folds at the diaphragmatic impression, in patients with large hiatal hernia, and can cause iron deficiency anaemia. CASE REPORT We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who was referred to our institution for further investigation after she was examined in gastroenterology emergency room (GE...
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Cameron lesions are linear gastric ulcers or erosions on the mucosal folds at the diaphragmatic impression in patients with a large hiatal hernia. The clinical relevance of Cameron lesions is due to their potential complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding (acute, chronic and obscure) and anemia. The diagnosis is usually made during upper endoscopy. Medical therapy is the mainstay of trea...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicinski pregled
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0025-8105,1820-7383
DOI: 10.2298/mpns1006423j