Jornal de Hepatologia e Distúrbios Gastrointestinais
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Cameron Lesions: Keep in Mind in Chronic Anemia

Hernandez GH, Soto ICF and Garcia CAJ

Cameron lesions was first described by Cameron and Higgins in 1986 as a linear gastric erosion located impingement height diaphragm or proximal to this generally occurs in the lesser curvature of the stomach is associated with the presence of hiatal hernia which is present in 0.8 to 2.9 % of all patients who undergo upper endoscopy both erosions and ulcers are two entities that are part of the same disease. The main manifestation is the presence of chronic or the presence of iron deficiency anemia acute bleeding and/or. Medical treatment should be based on inhibition of acid secretion and refractory cases should go to surgery.