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A perplexing cause of upper GI Bleed. 2022

Shiran Shetty, and Balaji Musunuri, and Sairam Raghavan
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India.

Valleculae is one of a potential source of GI bleed. The lesions in the valleculae may potentially be missed during the routine endoscopies and due diligence is required especially among patients with GI bleed where no source of bleed could be identified.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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