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Mallory weiss syndrome is paial thickness rupture occurs at -

A
Gastric cardia
B
Oesophagus mucosa
C
Gastro oesophageal junction
D
Gastroduodenal junction
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Gastric Cardia In Mallory-Weiss syndrome the majority (75-90%) of tear is located below the gastroesophageal junction, entirely within the gastric cardia.Only a few of the tears involve the gastro-esophageal junction.

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