Coagulación endoscópica con plasma de argón: una opción terapéutica en la ectasia vascular antral / Endoscopic coagulation with argon plasma: a therapeutic option in vascular antral ectasia
Rev. méd. Chile
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129(5): 547-51, mayo 2001. ilus
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en Español
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RESUMO
Background:
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia or Watermelon stomach is a rare cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, often presenting as a chronic iron deficiency anemia. This condition can be associated with some other diseases such as cirrhosis, autoimmune diseases and others. We report two patients treated with Argon Plasma Coagulation, a 68 years old male with an ethanol related cirrhosis and a 72 years old female with an idiopathic Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia. The characteristic endoscopic features were mistaken for many years as gastritis. Both patients presented with severe anemia requiring multiple transfusions as treatment. Due to the poor operative risk, both patients were treated with Argon Plasma Coagulation with goodresults:
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Asunto principal:
Argón
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Ectasia Vascular Antral Gástrica
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Electrocoagulación
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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