ABSTRACT
Gastric antral vascular ectasia is an uncommon cause of chronic anemia, occasionally associated with cirrhosis. The most accepted therapy is argon plasma coagulation (APC), however there are refractory cases. We report two females with cirrhosis, aged 60 and 72 years, in whom management with APC was insufficient and in whom the need for hospital admissions and transfusions were reduced using the technique of endoscopic band ligation.
Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia/surgery , Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia/etiology , Ligation/methods , Liver Cirrhosis/complications , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
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Subject(s)
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia/diagnosis , Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia/etiology , Marfan Syndrome , SternotomyABSTRACT
Se presentan tres casos de ectasias vasculares del antro gástrico (estómago tipo sandía) en pacientes con distintas enfermedades de fondo, que determinaron reposiciones sanguíneas reiteradas y obligaron a tomar medidas terapéuticas. A los tres se le hizo electrocoagulación de las ectasias, con resultados iniciales buenos, aunque posteriormente a dos de ellos hubo que efectuárseles una resección del antro gástrico. Se hace una revisión de esta patología.