Gastric antral vascular ectasia. A case report.
A case of vascular lesion of angiodysplastic type in the pyloric part of the stomach has been reported in a patient with chronic viral hepatitis. The diagnosis was made from clinical symptoms, endoscopic and histopathologic findings in the specimens obtained during gastroscopy. Many authors emphasize a correlation between the incidence of "gastric antral vascular ectasia" and liver diseases, especially cirrhosis with portal hypertension. A review of bibliography with particular consideration of its etiology has been presented.
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Pathomorphology, University School of Medicine, Kraków.
D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology*