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Enteric Fever Presenting as Hemorrhagic Shock due to Bleeding from Dieulafoy's Lesion. Dieulafoy's lesion (DL) is an arteriole that protrudes through a tiny mucosal defect, usually within 6 cm of the gastroesophageal junction on the lesser curve of the stomach. Similar lesions have also been described in the distal esophagus, small intestine, colon, and rectum. Enteric fever has been reported as one of the cause of bleeding from DL of ileum in the past. The authors report a rare case of life threatening bleeding from DL of stomach in a child with enteric fever.