Gastric antral vascular ectasia, also known as watermelon stomach - diagnosis and treatment

• Main Authors: Karolina Jurasz (Author), Dominika Podgórska (Author), Ewa Rzeska (Author), Miłosz Sanecki (Author), Karolina Tomczyk (Author), Natalia Chojnacka (Author), Jakub Klarycki (Author), Radosław Cymer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), also referred to as watermelon stomach is a rare disease accounting for about 4% of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It can manifest as occult bleeding requiring transfusion or acute gastrointestinal bleeding. This condition often coexists with li...