Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is a rare condition affecting the stomach. It is associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Watermelon stomach is synonymous with GAVE syndrome due to its endoscopic appearance. Here w...

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Main Authors: Soumil Singhal, Mangerira C. Uthappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3401348
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description Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is a rare condition affecting the stomach. It is associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Watermelon stomach is synonymous with GAVE syndrome due to its endoscopic appearance. Here we report a unique experience of performing an intra-arterial embolization in a case of GAVE presenting with uncontrolled bleeding.
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spelling doaj-art-900bd56aeb4a47a99aee5c2a4194de9c2025-08-20T03:19:37ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR2456-48692020-04-01401515410.1055/s-0039-3401348Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE SyndromeSoumil Singhal0Mangerira C. Uthappa1Department of Intervention Radiology and Intervention Oncology, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Intervention Radiology and Intervention Oncology, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaGastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is a rare condition affecting the stomach. It is associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Watermelon stomach is synonymous with GAVE syndrome due to its endoscopic appearance. Here we report a unique experience of performing an intra-arterial embolization in a case of GAVE presenting with uncontrolled bleeding.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3401348stomachhemorrhageembolizationintra-arterial therapy
spellingShingle Soumil Singhal
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Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome
Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
stomach
hemorrhage
embolization
intra-arterial therapy
title Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome
title_full Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome
title_fullStr Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome
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title_short Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome
title_sort intra arterial embolization as a treatment option in a case of gave syndrome
topic stomach
hemorrhage
embolization
intra-arterial therapy
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