aneurysms of gastric vessels (dieulafoy`s disease, caliber-persistent artery) are thought to be of malformative rather than degenerative origin. they are usually single, located in the submucosa, usually on the lesser curvature, and characterized by a large tortuous vessel surmounted by a small defect in the overlying mucosa. when the lesion perforates, massive and sometimes fatal hemorrhage ma...

a 50-year-old lady presented with bloody vomiting and melena since four days prior to admission. her medical history was significant only for hypertension which was controlled by a 5 mg daily dose of amlodipine. she occasionally took nsaids. on admission, the physical exam revealed only mild tachycardia and pallor. hemoglobin was 9.7 g/dl, which subsequently declined to 7.9 g/dl. the first uppe...

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a common disease among elderly patients. The common sources of lower gastrointestinal bleeding include vascular disease, Crohn's disease, neoplasms, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and ischemic colitis. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding arising from the appendix is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of appendiceal hemorrhage in a young male. ...