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Watermelon Stomach

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Watermelon Stomach
A pattern of tortuous vessels located along the longitudinal folds of the stomach, radiating from the pylorus toward the antrum. The endoscopic appearance has been likened to that of watermelon stripes, and is typical of angiodysplasia of the gastric antrum
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But in October 2004, he was stopped in his tracks when he was diagnosed with Gastric Antral Vascular Ecstasia (GAVE) - also known as Watermelon Stomach - named after red lines on the stomach caused by internal bleeding.
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia: the watermelon stomach.
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