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Overview
The condition was first described in 1929 by G. Kenneth Mallory and Soma Weiss in 15 alcoholic patients [1].
Historical Perspective
In 1929 G. Kenneth Mallory and Soma Weiss first described Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Initially it was associated with Alcoholism.However, with endoscopy the syndrome has been diagnosed in many patients with no history of alcohol consumption.[2]
References
- ↑ Weiss S, Mallory GK. Lesions of the cardiac orifice of the stomach produced by vomiting. Journal of the American Medical Association 1932;98:1353-55.
- ↑ Graham DY, Schwartz JT (1978). "The spectrum of the Mallory-Weiss tear". Medicine (Baltimore). 57 (4): 307–18. PMID 307105.