The usual location of dieulafoy's lesion is in the:: (A) Fundus of the stomach, (B) Body of the stomach, (C) Pylorus of the stomach, (D) First pa of the duodenum
Answer is A. Dieulafoy's lesion Large (1- to 3-mm) submucosal aery that protrudes through the mucosa. It is not associated with a peptic ulcer. It can lead to massive bleeding. Usually is located in the gastric fundus, within 6 cm of the GE junction. Ref: Sleisenger and Fordtran's, E-9, P-299.