Two cases of water-melon stomach and a review of the literature.
We report two cases of "water-melon stomach", which is a peculiar form of gastric antral vascular ectasia, characterized by a specific and striking endoscopic aspect. It is observed in a context of chronic iron deficiency anemia and gastrointestinal blood loss, particularly in elderly female patients. The clinical endoscopic, histologic, pathogenic and therapeutic aspects are described, with review of the literature.
Peny
M O
MO
Department of Pathology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
Van Gossum
A
A
Noel
J C
JC
Capelli
J A
JA
Lecocq
E
E
Haot
J
J
D000368:Aged; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005757:Gastritis, Atrophic / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy