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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Angiodysplasia > Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia

Preferred term

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A distinct vascular lesion in the PYLORIC ANTRUM that is characterized by tortuous dilated blood vessels (ectasia) radiating outward from the PYLORUS. The vessel pattern resembles the stripes on the surface of a watermelon. This lesion causes both acute and chronic GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE.

Entry terms

  • Antral Vascular Ectasia
  • Watermelon Stomach

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GFLX8MXN-V

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