Heterotopic mesenteric ossification after gastrectomy for watermelon stomach.
Heterotopic mesenteric ossification is a rare disorder. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature, associated with previous abdominal surgery or trauma. We report a case of heterotopic mesenteric ossification leading to abdominal sepsis, after abdominal operation for recurrent gastric bleeding, due to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), otherwise called "watermelon stomach", another rare disorder.
Vlachos
Konstantinos
K
2nd Surgical Department, 417 NIMTS Veterans Army Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Archontovasilis
Fotios
F
Karameris
Andreas
A
Tsiambas
Evaggelos
E
Lagoudiannakis
Emmanuel
E
Manouras
Andreas
A
D000328:Adult; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020252:Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome