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
; 129(5): 547-51, mayo 2001. ilus
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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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01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Argônio
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Ectasia Vascular Gástrica Antral
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Eletrocoagulação
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile