Massive bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation in the gastric fundus following gastric biopsy treated by embolisation.
A 60-year-old male was admitted with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding following a gastric biopsy. Repeat gastroduodenoscopy failed to identify the source. Angiography identified bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation at the fundus of the stomach. This was controlled by embolisation.
Ibrahim
A S
AS
Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Allangawi
M H
MH
al-Muzrakchi
A M
AM
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged