title: Angiodysplasia of cardia of stomach--a case report.
abstract: Angiodysplasia of gastrointestinal tract is still thought to be an entity of unknown aetiology. This lesion is most commonly observed in elderly patients presenting with severe and persistent iron deficiency anaemia, following occult blood loss or acute episodes of haematemesis. In the stomach antral vascular ectasia is the most common presentation. We report an autopsy case of vascular ectasia in the cardia of stomach in a young patient with clinical symptoms of anaemia as the presentation and an associated secondary hemosiderosis of liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Topiwala National Medical College & Nair Hospital, Mumbai. mbalas2001@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.lastname: Kirtikumar
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deshpande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D002299:Cardia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology