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Title: [Watermelon stomach and gastric carcinoid tumor in a cirrhotic patient]. Author: Oliveira CV, Chaves DM, Iriya K, Sakai P, Ishioka S. Journal: Arq Gastroenterol; 1995; 32(2):66-70. PubMed ID: 8540803. Abstract: Gastric antral vascular ectasia or watermelon stomach is a rare but important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors report the first case of gastric antral vascular ectasia associated with a gastric carcinoid in a cirrhotic patient. The article provides a literature review with emphasis on etiology, endoscopic features and treatment of this entity.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]