Monday November 14, 2005
Cameron lesions

Cameron lesions are linear gastric erosions positioned at the diaphragmatic impression, in patients with large hiatus hernia. It is a distinct entity from other erosions and was described first time about 20 years ago by AJ Cameron. Clinical significance: In upto one third of cases cameron lesions can present as acute upper GI bleed which may become life-threatening. Despite treatment, 33% develop recurrence of the lesion with possible acute event requiring immediate surgery. Lesion can also cause iron deficiency anemia and chronic GI bleed.

See endoscopic picture here - from Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.

References: click to get abstract/article
1. Linear gastric erosion. A lesion associated with large diaphragmatic hernia and chronic blood loss anemia. - Gastroenterology. 1986 Aug;91(2):338-42.
2. Hiatal hernia with cameron ulcers and erosions. - Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 1996 Oct;6(4):671-9.
3. Cameron lesion and its laparoscopic management - Indian J Gastroenterol 2005;24:163-163