Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to renal tumor

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in chronic renal failure.

Gastrointestinal bleeding has been frequently reported as a complication of advanced chronic renal failure and is the cause of mortality in 3-7% of such patients. However, mortality from gastrointestinal blood loss can be as high as 20% in renal transplant patients. A number of causes of the blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract have been outlined of which duodenal ulcer disease has been p...

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to vigorous physical exercise.

SECONDARY PREVENTION OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN LOW DOSE ASPIRIN USERS INFECTED WITHHELICOBACTER PYLORI

 ABSTRACT Background: Aspirin even at low dose ( 100 mg) can increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It is usual to use low dose aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis. We hypothesized that Helicobacter pylori eradication is as effective as omeprazole maintenance therapy for secondary prevention of bleeding in those who take low dose aspirin and are positive for Helicobacter pylor...

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to Calciphylaxis.

BACKGROUND Calciphylaxis is associated with a high mortality that approaches 80%. The diagnosis is usually made when obvious skin lesions (painful violaceous mottling of the skin) are present. However, visceral involvement is rare. We present a case of calciphylaxis leading to lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and rectal ulceration of the GI mucosa. CASE REPORT A 66-year-old woman with past ...

Gastric Glomus Tumor: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

A 24-year-old woman was referred to our department because of melena. These symptoms combined with severe anemia prompted us to perform an emergency upper endoscopy, which showed bleeding from an ulcerated 30 mm submucosal tumor in the gastric antrum. A computed tomography scan revealed a homogeneously enhanced mass, and endoscopic ultrasonography identified a well-demarcated mass in the third ...