Concept information
Preferred term
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Antral Vascular Ectasia
- Antral Vascular Ectasias
- Ectasia, Antral Vascular
- Ectasias, Antral Vascular
- Stomachs, Watermelon
- Stomach, Watermelon
- Vascular Ectasia, Antral
- Vascular Ectasias, Antral
- Watermelon Stomach
- Watermelon Stomachs
Scope note
- 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.
History note
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In other languages
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Finnish
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antraalinen vaskulaarinen ektasia
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vesimelonimaha
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Swedish
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Antral vaskular ektasi
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Vattenmelonmage
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020252
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