Mallory-Weiss Tear with Colonic Lavage
Authors: DON E. BRINBERG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Letters and Corrections1 June 1986Mallory-Weiss Tear with Colonic LavageDON E. BRINBERG, M.D., JEFFREY STEIN, M.D.DON E. BRINBERG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JEFFREY STEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-6-894_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Mallory-Weiss syndrome is a recognized cause of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding often associated with vomiting or prolonged retching. Mallory-Weiss lesions have been reported as complications of endoscopy, ipecac therapy, and chemotherapy (1-3). We describe an unusual cause of Mallory-Weiss tear not previously reported.A 78-year-old woman in excellent health was found of general physical examination to have a rectal adenomatous polyp that was removed without complication. A subsequent barium enema revealed severe diverticular disease. She was scheduled for elective colonoscopy and given GoIytely (an electrolyte-polyethylene glycol solution; Braintree Laboratories, Braintree, Massachusetts) with instructions to drink 4 L...References1. FISHMANTHIRWELLDALY MMD. Mallory-Weiss tear: a complication of chemotherapy. Cancer. 1983;52:2031-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BAKERSPIROTRNKA RAY. Mallory-Weiss tear complicating upper endoscopy: case reports and review of the literature. Gastroenterology. 1982;82:140-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. TANDBERGLIECHTYFISHBEIN DED. Mallory-Weiss syndrome: an unusual complication of ipecac-induced emesis. Ann Emerg Med. 1981;10:521-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. DAVISSANTA ANAMORAWSKI GCS. Development of a lavage solution associated with minimal water and electrolyte absorption or secretion. Gastroenterology. 1980;78:991-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. RHODESENGSTROMSTONE JJK. Metaclopramide reduces the distress associated with colon cleansing by an oral electrolyte overload. Gastrointest Endosc. 1978;24:162-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York, NY 10032 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByNatural History of Mallory-Weiss Tear in African American and Hispanic PatientsMechanism of action and toxicities of purgatives used for colonoscopy preparationEsophageal Disorders Caused by Medications, Trauma, and InfectionSystematic review: adverse event reports for oral sodium phosphate and polyethylene glycolSpontaneous rupture of the oesophagus after bowel preparation with polyethylene glycolComplications of colonoscopyCOMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG THREE METHODS FOR ORAL COLONOSCOPY PREPARATION: MANITOL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL and ORAL SODIUM PHOSPHATE ENEMAThe Spectrum of Spontaneous and Iatrogenic Esophageal InjuryEsophageal perforation associated with polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solutionUrticarial reaction to oral polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solutionEarlier report of Mallory-Weiss tear with colonic lavageEndoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Bleeding Mallory-Weiss TearsThe current role of endoscopy in Mallory-Weiss syndromePharmaceutical Excipients 1 June 1986Volume 104, Issue 6Page: 894-895KeywordsChemotherapyColonoscopyEndoscopyGastrointestinal tractHemorrhageLesionsVomiting Issue Published: 1 June 1986 PDF DownloadLoading ...