title: Heterotopic mesenteric ossification after gastrectomy for watermelon stomach.
abstract: 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.
authors: 2nd Surgical Department, 417 NIMTS Veterans Army Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Vlachos
authors: Fotios
authors: F
authors: Archontovasilis
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Karameris
authors: Evaggelos
authors: E
authors: Tsiambas
authors: Emmanuel
authors: E
authors: Lagoudiannakis
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Manouras
mesh_terms: 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