Dieulafoy´s Lesion (Exulceratio Simplex) (5 of 9)

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Endoscopic injection therapy is another modality due to the ease of use, the safety profile, and effectiveness. The agents used include epinephrine, alcohol, ethanolamine, cyanoacrylate glue, polidocanol, thrombin, and hypertonic saline. Hypertonic saline or a mixture of epinephrine and saline are the most commonly used agents and work by local tamponade or tamponade/local vasoconstriction, respectively.

tags: bleeding Dieulafoy's lesion endoscopy exulceratio simplex stomach

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