Mallory-Weiss syndrome

• mucosal gastric tear
• only 10% are purely esophageal:
  • most are at GE junction or proximal stomach

• M > F, associated with retching, EtOH
• massive hematemesis, abd pain

• Dx: endoscopy
• Rx: IA vasopressin

see: esophageal trauma

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18