Mallory-Weiss Tear
Alternate Names : Mucosal Lacerations - Gastroesophageal Junction
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Digestive System
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The esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine, aided by the liver, gallbladder and pancreas convert the nutritive components of food into energy and break down the non-nutritive components into waste to be excreted.
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Mallory-Weiss Tear
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A Mallory-Weiss tear results from prolonged and forceful vomiting, coughing or convulsions. Typically the mucous membrane at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach develops lacerations which bleed, evident by bright red blood in vomitus, or bloody stools. It may occur as a result of excessive alcohol ingestion. This is an acute condition which usually resolves within 10 days without special treatment.
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Stomach and Stomach Lining
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The stomach connects the esophagus to the small intestines and is where the majority of food digestion takes place.
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