<prompt> True about Mallory-Weis tear -90 above GE junctionSurgery is mainstay treatmentPresents with hematemesisLongitudinal tear near GE junction  <response>: The esophagus is the tube that connects your throat to your stomach. Mallory-Weiss syndrome MWS is a condition marked by a tear in the mucous membrane, or inner lining, where the esophagus meets the stomach. Most tears heal within 7 to 10 days without treatment, but Mallory-Weiss tears can cause significant bleeding Ref Davidson edition23rd pg 790 