Diseases [C] » Digestive System Diseases [C06] » Gastrointestinal Diseases » Stomach Diseases » Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Angiodysplasia » Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Description
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. MeSH
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