DIEULAFOYS-DISEASE TREATED BY ENDOSCOPIC HEMOSTATIC CLIPPING

Dieulafoy's disease is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal hae morrhage. We report three patients with Dieulafoy's disease treated wi th the endoscopic haemostatic clip application. There was no recurrent bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract after application of t he clips in all three patients. Two patients survived while the third succumbed to renal failure after hypovolaemic shock. We conclude that endoscopic haemostatic clip may have a role in the treatment of Dieula foy's disease.