Age-specific causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2023; 29(47): 6095-6110
Published online Dec 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i47.6095

Table 4 Common causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children ages > 3 yr[1,4,5,24,50]

Cause	Bleeding source location
Erosive esophagitis	Esophagus
Reflux esophagitis	Esophagus
Mallory-Weiss tear	Esophagus
Variceal bleeding associated with portal hypertension	Esophagus, stomach
Erosive gastritis	Stomach
Stress ulcers	Stomach
Drug-induced gastritis (most commonly by NSAIDs)	Stomach
Helicobacter pylori gastritis	Stomach
Peptic ulcers	Stomach, duodenum
Acquired hematological disorders (ITP, leukemia, etc.)	Distinct locations

ITP: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Citation: Kocic M, Rasic P, Marusic V, Prokic D, Savic D, Milickovic M, Kitic I, Mijovic T, Sarajlija A. Age-specific causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(47): 6095-6110
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i47/6095.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i47.6095