#Submucosal lesions and subcutaneous lesions in a patient with recurrent melena.


A 57-year-old man presented with melena and anemia was admitted to the endoscopy unit. The patient has a history of recurrent melena, and the patient underwent upper GI endoscopy three times and was diagnosed with peptic ulcer (No reports with the patient). In addition, the patient underwent upper digestive endoscopy. The scope revealed gastric inflammation and raised bumps in the junction between the bulb and the second part of the duodenum. Examinations of the 3rd part of the duodenum revealed raised elevated submucosal lesion. There are enormous subcutaneous lesions when examining the patient’s skin. 

fig 1: subcutaneous lesions in the dorsum of the hand


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