Abstract

Watermelon stomach is the description usually given to the endoscopic appearance of gastric antral vascular ectasia. The classical histopathological features of gastric antral vascular ectasia include; hyperplasia of the surface epithelium and the fibromuscular layer of the lamina propria associated with the presence of dilated submucosal venous channels and thrombosed capillaries. This condition can be associated with liver cirrhosis, chronic renal failure and autoimmune disorders. Herein, we report the watermelon endoscopic appearance of the gastric mucosa in a 12-year-old Saudi girl with erosive gastritis.

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Authors

Saadah OI

Institution

Department of Pediatrics, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. saadaho@hotmail.com

Source

Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology 12:4 2011 Dec pg 201-2

MeSH

Biopsy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Gastritis
Humans
Proton Pump Inhibitors

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22305501