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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan 27;12(1):e6784.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.6784.

Hematemesis in a Newborn: A Case Report

Jasmeet Kataria-Hale  1 , Liz Febo-Rodriguez  1 , Shweta Parmekar  2
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Case Reports

Hematemesis in a Newborn: A Case Report

Jasmeet Kataria-Hale et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

We present the case of a term-healthy neonate who developed hematemesis while being admitted at the newborn nursery. The infant was found to have gastric ulcers with duodenal eosinophils. The condition was conservatively managed and the symptoms, including ulcers, resolved with time; however, the etiology of the ulcers is still unknown.

Keywords: eosinophils; hematemesis; melena; newborn; ulcer.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. EGD showing multiple stellate gastric ulcers
EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Figure 2
Figure 2. EGD showing large healing gastric ulcer that demonstrates stigmata of previous bleeding
EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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