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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Diab, MD [2]
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 thought it was associated with Alcoholism.However, with endoscopy the syndrome has been diagnosed in many patients with no history of alcohol consumption.[2]
- The tear typically occurs after multiple episodes of vomiting or retching, but it may happen after one episode.
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.