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  • Title: Gastric antral vascular ectasia with portal hypertension: treatment with TIPSS.
    Author: Egger C, Kreczy A, Kirchmair R, Waldenberger P, Jaschke W, Vogel W.
    Journal: Am J Gastroenterol; 1997 Dec; 92(12):2292-4. PubMed ID: 9399773.
    Abstract:
    Gastric antral vascular ectasia, or "watermelon stomach," is a distinct clinical entity within the spectrum of upper gastrointestinal mucosal vascular abnormalities. The pathobiology of the disease is unclear. We here describe a case that emphasizes the importance of the "watermelon stomach" as differential diagnosis of occult gastrointestinal blood loss and report on its successful treatment through installation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS).
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