Gastric antral vascular ectasia: a case report

Authors

  • Amir Cehajic Department of gastroenterology, General hospital "Abdulah Nakaš", Sarajevo
  • Denis Mackic Deparment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Abdulah Nakas, Sarajevo
  • Elvira Dzambasovic Deparment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Abdulah Nakas, Sarajevo
  • Nijaz Tucakovic
  • Aida Mujakovic
  • Faruk Custovic Department of gastroenterology, General hospital "Abdulah Nakaš", Sarajevo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2014.172

Keywords:

endoscopy, GAVE, gastric antral vascular ectasia, gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

Gastric antral vascular ectasia is a vascular gastric malformation which represents a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal system bleeding. It is usually presented with a significant anemia and it is diagnosed with an endoscopic examination of the upper gastrointestinal system. It is often associated with other chronic illnesses such as liver cirrhosis, sclerodermia, diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension. It is treated symptomatically in terms of anemia correction with blood transfusions and iron supplements, proton pump inhibitors, beta-blockers and endoscopic procedures such as argon plasma coagulation which currently represents the treatment of choice in Sy. GAVE cases.

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Published

2014-09-27

How to Cite

Cehajic, A., Mackic, D., Dzambasovic, E., Tucakovic, N., Mujakovic, A., & Custovic, F. (2014). Gastric antral vascular ectasia: a case report. Journal of Health Sciences, 4(2), 130–133. https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2014.172

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Case reports