Gastroenterology · Gastroenterology / Esophageal disease
Mallory–Weiss syndrome
also: Mallory–Weiss tear
Mucosal tear at the gastroesophageal junction after retching.
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Subspecialty
- Gastroenterology / Esophageal disease
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: rare
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Mallory–Weiss tear
Etiology & mechanism
Sudden intragastric pressure surge during vomiting.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (4)
In plain terms, someone with Mallory–Weiss syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:
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Shares genes with
None.
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