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| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = 60s or 70s, females:males >2:1
| Clinicalhx = 60s or 70s, females:males >2:1
| Signs      =
| Signs      = +/- melena
| Symptoms  =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  = usu. [[anemia]] or melena
| Bloodwork  = usu. [[anemia]]  
| Rads      =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  = linear red streaks in antrum - watermelon-like
| Endoscopy  = linear red streaks in antrum - watermelon-like
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==General==
==General==
*Lesion of the antrum - due to dilated capillaries.
*Etiology not well understood.<ref name=pmid20011731/>
*Typically presents with gastrointestinal bleeding or [[anemia]].
*Age - usually 60s or 70s.
*Age - usually 60s or 70s.
*Females:males >2:1.<ref name=pmid20011731>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rosenfeld | first1 = G. | last2 = Enns | first2 = R. | title = Argon photocoagulation in the treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia and radiation proctitis. | journal = Can J Gastroenterol | volume = 23 | issue = 12 | pages = 801-4 | month = Dec | year = 2009 | doi =  | PMID = 20011731 | PMC = 2805515 }}</ref>
*Females:males >2:1.<ref name=pmid20011731>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rosenfeld | first1 = G. | last2 = Enns | first2 = R. | title = Argon photocoagulation in the treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia and radiation proctitis. | journal = Can J Gastroenterol | volume = 23 | issue = 12 | pages = 801-4 | month = Dec | year = 2009 | doi =  | PMID = 20011731 | PMC = 2805515 }}</ref>


==Gross/endoscopic appearance==
==Gross/endoscopic appearance==
* Linear red streaks in antrum - oriented toward the pyloric valve... vaguely resembles a watermelon.
* Linear red streaks in antrum - streaks oriented toward the pyloric valve... vaguely resembles a watermelon.
 
Endoscopic images:
*[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2443230&rendertype=figure&id=f1-19 Watermelon stomach (pubmedcentral.nih.gov)].


===Endoscopic images===
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Image:Gastric antral vascular ectasia (before and after).png |GAVE. (WC)
Image:Gastric antral vascular ectasia (before and after).png |GAVE. (WC)
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</gallery>
www:
*[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2443230&rendertype=figure&id=f1-19 Watermelon stomach (pubmedcentral.nih.gov)].


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
Features:<ref name=Ref_GLP118>{{Ref GLP|118}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_GLP118>{{Ref GLP|118}}</ref>
*Fibrin thrombi - '''characteristic feature'''.
*Fibrin thrombi - '''characteristic feature'''.
*Dilated capillaries in lamina propria.
*Dilated capillaries in lamina propria - '''important feature'''.
*+/-Foveollar hyperplasia.<ref name=Ref_GLP119>{{Ref GLP|119}}</ref>
*+/-Foveollar hyperplasia.<ref name=Ref_GLP119>{{Ref GLP|119}}</ref>


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