A Case of Watermelon Stomach ( Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ) / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 81-85, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-69069
ABSTRACT
Watermelon stomach or gastric antral vascular ectasia is a rare disorder causing gastric blood loss and iron deficicncy anemia. Endoscopically, it has characteristic thickened red vascular folds radiating from the pylorus to the antrum. This condition is often mis- diagnosed as antral hemorrhagic gastritis. Diagnosis is made primarily by endoscopy. Histologic examination of the endoscopic mucosal biopsies may confirm the endoscopic diagnosis. Treatment for watermelon stomach includes steroids, estrogen-progesterone combinations, somatostatin antagonists, tranexamic acid, heater probe, and laser therapy. Herein we report a case of watermelon stomach presenting with general weakness and persistent iron deficiency anemia for about 2 years in a 70-year-old woman.
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Assunto principal:
Piloro
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Esteroides
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Ácido Tranexâmico
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Biópsia
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Somatostatina
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Anemia Ferropriva
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Ectasia Vascular Gástrica Antral
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Citrullus
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Diagnóstico
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Endoscopia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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