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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| 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 Mangerira C. Uthappa 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome |
| 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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