Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Synonyms
Antral Vascular Ectasia
Antral Vascular Ectasias
Ectasia, Antral Vascular
Ectasias, Antral Vascular
Stomach, Watermelon
Stomachs, Watermelon
Vascular Ectasia, Antral
Vascular Ectasias, Antral
Watermelon Stomach
Watermelon Stomachs
A distinct vascular lesion in the PYLORIC ANTRUM that is characterized by tortuous dilated blood vessels (ectasia) radiating outward from the PYLORUS. The vessel pattern resembles the stripes on the surface of a watermelon. This lesion causes both acute and chronic GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE.