II. Pathophysiology

  1. Severe Retching results in tear in esophageal mucosa
  2. Lesion occurs near esophagogastric junction

III. Epidemiology

  1. Incidence: 7.3 per 100,000

IV. Symptoms

  1. Hematemesis follows episode of Retching or Vomiting

V. Signs

VII. Diagnosis

  1. Endoscopy (EGD)
    1. Mucosal tear directly visualized

VIII. Course

  1. Most spontaneously heal
  2. However, bleeding related mortality approaches that of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding (esp. age >65 and comorbidity)

IX. Management

  1. Generally heals spontaneously within several days
  2. Endoscopy for cauterization if needed
  3. Surgery rarely required

X. References

  1. Ljubicic (2014) Scand J Gastroenterol 49(4): 458-64 +PMID:24495010

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ICD9 530.7
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English Mallory Weiss Syndrome, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Syndrome, Mallory-Weiss, MALLORY-WEISS SYNDROME, Gastro-oeso lac-haem syn, MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME, Gastresophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, Gastroesophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, Gastrooesophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, gastroesophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, Mallory Weiss syndrome (diagnosis), Mallory Weiss syndrome, Mallory Weiss tear, Mallory-weiss syndrome, Gastroesophageal laceration syndrome, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome [Disease/Finding], Gastroesophageal Laceration-Hemorrhage, Mallory Weiss Laceration, Mucosal Lacerations Gastroesophageal Junction, Lacerations-Gastroesophageal Junction, Mucosal, Mallory-Weiss Tear, Mallory Weiss Tear, Junction, Mucosal Lacerations-Gastroesophageal, Laceration, Mallory-Weiss, Lacerations-Gastroesophageal Junctions, Mucosal, Mucosal Lacerations-Gastroesophageal Junctions, Gastroesophageal Laceration Hemorrhage, Mucosal Lacerations-Gastroesophageal Junction, Laceration-Hemorrhages, Gastroesophageal, Mallory-Weiss Laceration, Junctions, Mucosal Lacerations-Gastroesophageal, Laceration-Hemorrhage, Gastroesophageal, Gastroesophageal Laceration-Hemorrhages, esophagus tears, mallory weiss syndrome, esophagus tearing, mallory weiss tearing, mallory weiss tears, mallory-weiss tear, mallory-weiss syndrome, mallory tears weiss, esophagus tear, Gastrooesophageal laceration-haemorrhage syndrome, mallory weiss tear, Mallory-Weiss tear (diagnosis), Mallory-Weiss syndrome, Gastro-esophageal laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, Gastro-oesophageal laceration-haemorrhage syndrome, Mallory-Weiss tear, Mallory-Weiss syndrome (disorder), Mallory-Weiss tear (disorder), Mallory-Weiss, gastroesophageal; laceration-hemorrhage syndrome, syndrome; gastroesophageal laceration-hemorrhage
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Dutch Mallory-Weiss-scheur, gastro-oesofageal laceratie-hemorragie-syndroom, gastro-oesofageale bloedende laceraties syndroom, gastro-oesofagaal; laceratiebloeding-syndroom, syndroom; gastro-oesofagale laceratiebloeding, Gastro-oesofagaal laceratie-bloedingssyndroom, syndroom van Mallory-Weiss, Mallory-Weiss-syndroom, Syndroom van Mallory-Weiss, Syndroom, Mallory-Weiss-
French Syndrome de dilacération hémorragique gastro-oesophagienne, Syndrome de déchirure-hémorragie de l'oesophage, Syndrome gastro-oesophagien de déchirure-hémorragie, Déchirure de Mallory-Weiss, SYNDROME DE MALLORY-WEISS, Syndrome de Mallory-Weiss
German Mallory-Weiss-Syndrom (blutende Schleimhauteinrisse von Magen und Speiseroehre), Mallory-Weiss-Schleimhauteinriss, Mallory-Weiss Syndrom, Mallory-Weiss-Syndrom
Italian Sindrome con lacerazione ed emorragia gastroesofagea, Sindrome da lacerazione-emorragia gastroesofagea, Lacerazione di Mallory Weiss, Sindrome di Mallory-Weiss
Spanish Desgarro de Mallory-Weiss, Síndrome de desgarro y hemorragia gastroesofágicos, Síndrome de laceración gastroesofágica y hemorragia, desgarro de Mallory-Weiss (trastorno), desgarro de Mallory-Weiss, síndrome de Mallory - Weiss (trastorno), síndrome de Mallory - Weiss, síndrome de Mallory-Weiss, síndrome de laceración hemorrágica gastroesofágica, Síndrome de Mallory-Weiss
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