Gastric telangiectasias in chronic hemodialysis patients: a report of six cases.
Six cases of multiple gastric telangiectasias are reported in association with patients on chronic hemodialysis who were investigated for acute gastrointestinal bleeding. The pathogenesis of this lesion is unknown and it is potentially an important source of intestinal hemorrhage.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*