Dieulafoy lesion of the gallbladder presenting with bleeding and a pseudo-mirizzi syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

HighlightsThe gallbladder is a rare source of severe gastrointestinal bleeding.Dieulafoy lesions can occur within the gallbladder.Cholecystectomy is a management option for gallbladder dieulafoy lesions.Extrinsic compression by a distended gallbladder may cause obstructive jaundice.

A galling disease? Dieulafoy’s lesion of the gallbladder

“…Review of the literature reveals subsequent reports of Dieulafoy’s disease of the gallbladder [ [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] ]. These reports, along with Troung et al’s case and the current case are summarized in Table 2 .…”

“…Gallbladder DLs have rarely been reported in literature with only five previously published cases [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] ]. This report details another case of gallbladder DL in line with the SCARE criteria [ 11 ] and reviews the existing literature on the clinical presentation, investigations and treatment options for gallbladder DL.…”

Clinical Features, Endoscopic Management and Outcome of Patients with Non-variceal Upper Digestive Bleeding by Dieulafoy Lesion

“…This lesion was first described by Gallard and later named for the French surgeon Georges Dieulafoy who called it "exulceratio simplex" believing that it was the first stage of a gastric ulcer, the progression of which being stopped by the occurrence of hemorrhage [4,5]. The majority of DL occur in the proximal stomach, typically located within 6 cm of the gastroesophageal junction on the lesser curvature, due to arterial vessels directly branching from the left gastric artery [6][7][8], but they have also been reported in the esophagus, small and large bowel [9][10][11] and also other rare locations such as the rectum or the gallbladder [12][13][14].…”

Mirizzi Syndrome – a Variable Course with Double Block of Bile Flow

“…В литературе описаны различные варианты течения СМ, классифицируемые по основным патоморфологическим признакам, в том числе описано бескаменное течение СМ [2,13]. В аспекте предлагаемого клинического наблюдения особый интерес представляет публикация из Мельбурна (Австралия), в которой описано массивное кровотечение у пациента с псевдосиндромом Мириззи и мальформацией Делафуа, расположенной в желчном пузыре [14].…”