Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2006 Nov;33(5):289-293.
A Case of Huge Gastric Angiodysplasia Treated with Argon Plasma Coagulation
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jikim@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- Gastric angiodysplasia is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal blood loss that may occur in the stomach or duodenum, and is responsible for up to 1~6% of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In contrast to colonic angioectasia, gastric lesions are more common in young individuals and originate from developmental causes. On an endoscopic examination, the lesions typically show a spider-shape or coral reef-like pattern of dilated and tortuous vessels and measure approximately 2 to 10 mm in diameter. We encountered a case of huge gastric angiodysplasia that presented with overt bleeding and anemia and was successfully treated with argon plasma coagulation.
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