scholarly journals Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (Watermelon Stomach)--An Enigmatic and Often-Overlooked Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hien Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Watermelon Stomach ◽  
Vascular Ectasia

scholarly journals Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miodrag Krstic ◽  
Tamara Alempijevic ◽  
Sladjana Andrejevic ◽  
Maja Zlatanovic ◽  
Nemanja Damjanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Autoimmune Disorder ◽  
Autoimmune Disorders ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Watermelon Stomach ◽  
Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Rare Case Report

Introduction. Watermelon stomach (WS) or gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding described in a variety of autoimmune disorders. Association of watermelon stomach with Sj?gren's syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. We presented a 67-year old female with primary Sj?gren's syndrome (SS) who had developed a persistent severe iron-deficiency anemia. An upper gastric endoscopy revealed the presence of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) as a cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding. The treatment with argon-plasma coagulation was postponed as the conservative therapy with iron substitution and proton pump inhibitor led to improvement of anemia and hemoglobin levels normalization. Conclusion. This is the first report of WS in a patient with primary SS without the presence of coexisting autoimmune disorder. Recognition of this rare, but clinically important, cause of gastrointestinal bleeding may decrease comorbidity in patients with autoimmune disorders including primary Sj?gren's syndrome.

scholarly journals Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: Trends of Hospitalizations, Biodemographic Characteristics, and Outcomes With Watermelon Stomach

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Asim Kichloo ◽  
Dhanshree Solanki ◽  
Jagmeet Singh ◽  
Dushyant Singh Dahiya ◽  
Darshan Lal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Watermelon Stomach ◽  
Vascular Ectasia

Watermelon stomach: gastric antral vascular ectasia

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-754
Author(s):  
Yoshinosuke Shimamura ◽  
Hideaki Koga ◽  
Hideki Takizawa
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Watermelon Stomach ◽  
Vascular Ectasia

scholarly journals Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: The Watermelon Stomach

1984 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 1165-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour Jabbari ◽  
Raeleen Cherry ◽  
John O. Lough ◽  
Donald S. Daly ◽  
Douglas G. Kinnear ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia ◽  
Watermelon Stomach ◽  
Vascular Ectasia
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