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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2020; 12(1): 1-16
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.1
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.1
Table 1 Etiologies of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
| Etiologies of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding | |
| Ulcer/ inflammation | Peptic ulcer disease |
| Erosive esophagitis, gastritis or duodenitis | |
| Anastomotic ulcers (post gastric bypass) | |
| Vascular lesions | Gastric antral vascular ectasia |
| Dieulafoy’s lesion | |
| Angiodysplasia/ Arteriovenous malformation | |
| Aorto-enteric fistula | |
| Congestive gastropathy | Portal hypertensive gastropathy |
| Malignant lesions | Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) |
| Non-GIST (e.g., Lipoma, schwannoma) | |
| Gastric and esophageal cancer | |
| Metastatic lesions in the upper GI tract | |
| Post procedural | Endoscopic mucosal and submucosal dissection |
| Post sphincterotomy | |
| Others | Mallory Weis tear |
| Cameron ulcers | |
- Citation: Naseer M, Lambert K, Hamed A, Ali E. Endoscopic advances in the management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A review. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 12(1): 1-16
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v12/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.1