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Cameron Lesions: Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Anemia

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Journal Digestion
Specialty Gastroenterology
Date 2008 Jul 16
PMID 18622137
Citations 21
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Abstract

Cameron lesions are linear gastric ulcers or erosions on the mucosal folds at the diaphragmatic impression in patients with a large hiatal hernia. The clinical relevance of Cameron lesions is due to their potential complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding (acute, chronic and obscure) and anemia. The diagnosis is usually made during upper endoscopy. Medical therapy is the mainstay of treatment with few cases reserved for surgical correction.

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