Gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a rare yet treatable cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, has been described in a variety of autoimmune diseases. We describe a patient who had typical Sjögren's syndrome and iron deficiency anemia requiring blood transfusion. An endoscopy showed characteristic findings of GAVE. After several fulguration therapies with argon-plasma coagulator, the mucosal lesions improved and her hemoglobin levels returned to normal.
Medical subject headings
- Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
- Pyloric Antrum
- Sjogren's Syndrome