Gastric angiodysplasia--a missed cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
We report a case of severe chronic iron deficiency anaemia secondary to blood loss from gastric angiodysplasia. The clinical features, diagnosis and management of this uncommon condition are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*