James Emmanuel

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Publications

• Case Reports   
  Endoscopic Hemoclip Application to a Dieulafoy Lesion within a Periampullary Diverticulum
  Author(s): James Emmanuel*, Nagaraj Sriram and Raman Muthukaruppan
  
  Dieulafoy lesions are a rare but potentially fatal cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB). They are commonly located within the stomach with only 15% of these lesions originating from the duodenum. [1] Endoscopic intervention for bleeding Dieulafoy lesions situated within a periampullary diverticulum are technically challenging, chiefly attributable to the small size of the lesion and its obscure location. Here, we report a case of successful hemoclip application to a Dieulafoy lesion located within a periampullary diverticulum.. Read More»