title: Imatinib-induced gastric antral vascular ectasia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia.
abstract: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) has been reported very rarely in imatinib-treated gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and scleroderma/pulmonary hypertension patients. We present the first report of a case of GAVE in a chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patient after treatment with imatinib. This diagnosis should be considered in CML patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms and anemia.
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; Queens University Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Nawal F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Alshehry
authors.affiliation: St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; University of Toronto 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kortan
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; University of Toronto 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeffrey H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lipton
keywords: GAVE; Gastric antral vascular ectasia; chronic myeloid leukemia; imatinib