Gastric antral vascular ectasia
Internal Medicine / Surgery / Traditional Chinese Medicine
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), based on gastroscopic findings, is vividly called "watermelon stomach." The gastric antrum contains longitudinal red, visible, dilated, tortuous vascular mucosal folds with clear borders from surrounding tissue. These vessels become pale under pressure, and gastroscopic biopsy can cause bleeding.
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