Dieulafoy's lesion of the jejunum

Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare vascular anomaly but a potentially life-threat ening disease. This lesion can also be found in the small intestine, which can be diagnosed only by angiography. However, the angiography may be norma l when the bleeding is inactive. We report a case of jejunal Dieulafoy's le sion with a repeated attack of massive gastrointestinal bleeding with a nor mal initial angiography. The pathological examination found an unusual pict ure as a dilated submucosal vessel protruded like a submucosal tumor.