[Watermelon stomach: a rare cause of iron deficiency anemia, surgically treatable; a new case with review of the literature].
The authors report a new case of water-melon stomach, without portal hypertension, and responsible for a iron deficiency anemia cured by antrectomy. Water-melon stomach is a particular form of gastric antral vascular ectasia, characterized by a specific and striking endoscopic aspect. The diagnostic, histologic, pathogenic and therapeutic aspects are reviewed.
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Service chirurgie viscérale, CH Gap, 1, place Auguste-Muret, 05000 Gap, France. chviscerale@ch-gap.fr
Phelip
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Bertolino
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D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D020252:Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome