Endoscopic appearance of irradiated gastric mucosa.
Irradiation of the epigastric area for gastric cancer may induce actinic lesions of the stomach characterized on endoscopic examination by ulcerations, haemorrhagic gastritis, fragility of the mucosa, thickening and congestion of the gastric folds.
D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy