What is Dieulafoy's lesion?
Dieulafoy's lesion is characterized as an aberrant dilated blood vessel which erodes within the gastrointestinal tract and eventually begins to bleed.
How do members experience Dieulafoy's lesion?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Dieulafoy's lesion*
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Dieulafoy's lesion*
Who has Dieulafoy's lesion on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 5 |