Symptoms Of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

Pain In The Abdomen

Pain in the abdomen is one of the more common symptoms of Mallory-Weiss syndrome. In some cases, the patient may develop pain in their back or lower chest. The back or abdominal pain generally occurs along with the vomiting of blood. The blood, in turn, comes from a tear that involves blood vessels lying under the mucous membrane.

Mallory-Weiss syndrome doesn’t often recur. Unfortunately, if the patient had an episode with heavy bleeding, they are more likely to have a subsequent episode than somebody who experienced only slight or moderate bleeding. Severe vomiting or coughing and strenuous physical activities like heavy lifting also increase the risk of a recurrence.

Continue reading to understand more symptoms of Mallory-Weiss syndrome.