Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Syndrome - Linear Tear

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Case description

A Mallory-Weiss tear (MWT) likely occurs as a result of a large, rapidly occurring, and transient transmural pressure gradient across the region of the gastroesophageal junction. Acute distension of the nondistensible lower esophagus can also produce a linear tear in this region.

tags: endoscopy esophagus Mallory-Weiss Syndrome bleeding

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