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OBJECTIVE
Due to its easy use and low complication rates, argon plasma coagulation (APC) it is most common method of endoscopic treatment for gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). We analyze both the long term effectiveness of APC for the treatment of GAVE and its side effects.
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We determined the incidence of severe bleeding from gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) after myeloablative hematopoietic cell transplant and the outcomes after treatment with endoscopic neodymium:YAG laser photocoagulation. From 1992 to 2005, the incidence of severe bleeding from GAVE was 6/4491
Background. Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) also known as "watermelon stomach" (WS) is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss. It typically presents in middle aged females. We are presenting a case of GAVE at an unusually early age with atypical symptoms. Case. A previously
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome, also known as watermelon stomach is a significant cause of acute or chronic gastrointestinal blood loss in the elderly. is characterized endoscopically by "watermelon stripes." Without cirrhosis, patients are 71% female, average age 73, presenting
Watermelon stomach (WMS), or gastric antral vascular ectasia, is an uncommon but clinically important cause of chronic occult or overt gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss. Patients typically present with symptomatic anemia and hemoccult positive stools. Although the diagnosis is based primarily on the
We report a case of a 42-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic kidney disease stage 5 undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, presenting asthenia, dizziness, abdominal pain and small efforts dyspnea. After a complete physical and clinical examination, including
OBJECTIVE
Prolapsing intestinal mucosa occurs in many forms throughout the GI tract. We describe 15 patients with polypoid masses in the sigmoid colon and histological features of mucosal prolapse.
METHODS
Fifteen patients with colon polyps demonstrating endoscopic and histological features of