Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Introduction. Watermelon stomach (WS) or gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding described in a variety of autoimmune disorders. Association of watermelon stomach with Sjögren's syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. We presented a 67-year old...
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| author | Krstić Miodrag Alempijević Tamara Andrejević Slađana Zlatanović Maja Damjanov Nemanja Ivanović Branislava Jovanović Ivan Tarabar Dino Milosavljević Tomica |
| author_facet | Krstić Miodrag Alempijević Tamara Andrejević Slađana Zlatanović Maja Damjanov Nemanja Ivanović Branislava Jovanović Ivan Tarabar Dino Milosavljević Tomica |
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| description | Introduction. Watermelon stomach (WS) or gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding described in a variety of autoimmune disorders. Association of watermelon stomach with Sjögren's syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. We presented a 67-year old female with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) who had developed a persistent severe iron-deficiency anemia. An upper gastric endoscopy revealed the presence of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) as a cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding. The treatment with argon-plasma coagulation was postponed as the conservative therapy with iron substitution and proton pump inhibitor led to improvement of anemia and hemoglobin levels normalization. Conclusion. This is the first report of WS in a patient with primary SS without the presence of coexisting autoimmune disorder. Recognition of this rare, but clinically important, cause of gastrointestinal bleeding may decrease comorbidity in patients with autoimmune disorders including primary Sjögren's syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89a68042471b49fd89b53c00a491f6472025-08-20T01:58:12ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502010-01-0167325625810.2298/VSP1003256KWatermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndromeKrstić MiodragAlempijević TamaraAndrejević SlađanaZlatanović MajaDamjanov NemanjaIvanović BranislavaJovanović IvanTarabar DinoMilosavljević TomicaIntroduction. Watermelon stomach (WS) or gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding described in a variety of autoimmune disorders. Association of watermelon stomach with Sjögren's syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. We presented a 67-year old female with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) who had developed a persistent severe iron-deficiency anemia. An upper gastric endoscopy revealed the presence of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) as a cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding. The treatment with argon-plasma coagulation was postponed as the conservative therapy with iron substitution and proton pump inhibitor led to improvement of anemia and hemoglobin levels normalization. Conclusion. This is the first report of WS in a patient with primary SS without the presence of coexisting autoimmune disorder. Recognition of this rare, but clinically important, cause of gastrointestinal bleeding may decrease comorbidity in patients with autoimmune disorders including primary Sjögren's syndrome.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501003256K.pdfSjogren's syndromegastral antral vascular ectasiaanemia, iron-deficiencydrug therapytreatment outcome |
| spellingShingle | Krstić Miodrag Alempijević Tamara Andrejević Slađana Zlatanović Maja Damjanov Nemanja Ivanović Branislava Jovanović Ivan Tarabar Dino Milosavljević Tomica Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome Vojnosanitetski Pregled Sjogren's syndrome gastral antral vascular ectasia anemia, iron-deficiency drug therapy treatment outcome |
| title | Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome |
| title_full | Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome |
| title_short | Watermelon stomach in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome |
| title_sort | watermelon stomach in a patient with primary sjogren s syndrome |
| topic | Sjogren's syndrome gastral antral vascular ectasia anemia, iron-deficiency drug therapy treatment outcome |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501003256K.pdf |
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