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  2. Mallory–Weiss syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Mallory–Weiss syndrome is a condition where high intra-abdominal pressures causes laceration and bleeding of the mucosa called Mallory-Weiss tears. [1] Additionally, Mallory–Weiss syndrome is one of the most common causes of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, counting of around 1-15% of all cases in adults and less than 5% in children.

  3. George Kenneth Mallory - Wikipedia

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    George Kenneth Mallory (February 14, 1900 – April 8, 1986) was an American pathologist chiefly remembered for describing the Mallory–Weiss tear. He was born in Boston , Massachusetts on 14 February 1900, the son of Frank Burr Mallory .

  4. Esophageal rupture - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] A related condition is Mallory-Weiss syndrome which is only a mucosal tear. A common site of iatrogenic perforation is the cervical esophagus just above the upper sphincter, whereas spontaneous rupture as seen in Boerhaave syndrome perforation commonly occurs in the lower third of the esophagus. [5]

  5. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Mallory-Weiss tear; Gastric causes: Gastric ulcer; Gastric cancer; Gastritis; Gastric varices; Gastric antral vascular ectasia; Dieulafoy's lesions; Duodenal causes: Duodenal ulcer; Vascular malformation, including aorto-enteric fistulae. Fistulae are usually secondary to prior vascular surgery and usually occur at the proximal anastomosis at ...

  6. Hematemesis - Wikipedia

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    Mallory–Weiss syndrome: bleeding tears in the esophagal mucosa, usually caused by prolonged and vigorous retching. [4] Vomiting of ingested blood after bleeding in the mouth, nose, or throat. [4] Tumors of the stomach or esophagus. [4] Irritation or erosion of the lining of the esophagus or stomach. Radiation poisoning. Viral hemorrhagic fevers.

  7. Esophageal disease - Wikipedia

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    Esophageal diseases can derive from congenital conditions, or they can be acquired later in life.. Many people experience a burning sensation in their chest occasionally, caused by stomach acids refluxing into the esophagus, normally called heartburn.

  8. Melena - Wikipedia

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    Causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that may result in melena include malignant tumors affecting the esophagus, stomach or small intestine, hemorrhagic blood diseases, such as thrombocytopenia and hemophilia, gastritis, stomach cancer, esophageal varices, Meckel's diverticulum and Mallory-Weiss syndrome. [8]

  9. Mallory - Wikipedia

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    Mallory is an English surname. Spelling variants include Mallary, ... (1900–1986), American physician for whom Mallory-Weiss syndrome is named; James Mallory ...