[Watermelon stomach: a rare cause of iron deficiency anemia, surgically treatable; a new case with review of the literature]

P Blanc; J M Phelip; J G Bertolino; J Atger; X Roblin

doi:10.1016/s0003-3944(03)00175-5

[Watermelon stomach: a rare cause of iron deficiency anemia, surgically treatable; a new case with review of the literature]

Ann Chir. 2003 Sep;128(7):462-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-3944(03)00175-5.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Blanc¹, J M Phelip, J G Bertolino, J Atger, X Roblin

Affiliation

¹ Service chirurgie viscérale, CH Gap, 1, place Auguste-Muret, 05000 Gap, France. chviscerale@ch-gap.fr

PMID: 14559197
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3944(03)00175-5

Abstract

The authors report a new case of water-melon stomach, without portal hypertension, and responsible for a iron deficiency anemia cured by antrectomy. Water-melon stomach is a particular form of gastric antral vascular ectasia, characterized by a specific and striking endoscopic aspect. The diagnostic, histologic, pathogenic and therapeutic aspects are reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods*
Female
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / complications*
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / diagnosis
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / surgery*
Humans
Treatment Outcome