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Case 1-2020: An 11-Year-Old Boy with Vomiting and Weight Loss

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: An 11-year-old boy was evaluated at the hospital because of ongoing vomiting and weight loss. Endoscopic evaluation revealed erythema of the gastric antrum and moderately scalloped mucosa of the duodenum; 11 days later, the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient was admitted to the hospital, additional diagnostic tests were performed, and a diagnosis was made.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc1913469

Authors: Alessio Fasano, Maureen M. Leonard, Deborah M. Mitchell, George Eng

Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Medical Case Reports and Studies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute