Abstract:Objective:To study the clinical features,diagnosis and treatment of Dieulafoy′s disease.Methods:The clinical characteristics,diagnosis,methods of treatment and efficacy of treatment of 19 cases of Dieulafoy′s disease were analyzed retrospectively.Results:All cases presented as abrupt upper gastrointestinal bleeding.12 cases(63.2%) were diagnosed at the first,and 4 cases (21.1%) at the second ecdoscopic examination,and 3 cases(15.8%) were diagnosed at exploratory operation.Hemorrhage stopped successfully after one endoscopic treatment in 14 cases and after 2 endoscopic treatments in 1 case.4 cases were cured by operation(including 1 case with re-bleeding 72 hours after endoscopic treatment).Conclusions:Emergency endosopic examination is the best way to diagnose Dieulafoy′s disease and endoscopic treatment is the method of choice to treat it.If hemorrhage fails to stop after endoscopic treatments,surgical operation should be performed immediately.