title: Treatment resistant gastric antral vascular ectasia in a patient undergoing haemodialysis.
abstract: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and has a high prevalence in patients with renal insufficiency. We report the first documented case of a 52-year-old patient on haemodialysis with GAVE refractory to repeated endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC) therapy and highlight the difficulties in its management. We recognise the need for further studies to investigate the optimal management of this condition and suggest alternative treatment strategies to be considered in patients with APC refractory GAVE, such as endoscopic band ligation and changing dialysis modality.
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland, Papatoetoe, New Zealand.
authors: Yeri
authors: Y
authors: Ahn
authors: Tom Kai Ming
authors: TK
authors: Wang
authors: Joanna
authors: J
authors: Dunlop
mesh_terms: D057908:Argon Plasma Coagulation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D020252:Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D019233:Retreatment; D017211:Treatment Failure
keywords: Argon plasma coagulation; End-stage kidney disease; Gastric antral vascular ectasia; Haemodialysis