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Abnormal blood vessels in the gastric antrum

A cause of upper-gastrointestinal bleeding

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Three patients who bled from curious vascular lesions of the gastric antrum are described. Each presented with an iron-deficiency anemial. Histological examination in two of the patients demonstrated numerous ectatic submucosal vessels in the antrum, the appearances being somewhat similar to angiodysplasia of the colon. The gastric lesions were not shown by barium meal examination or angiography but gave characteristic appearances on endoscopy. We believe that Billroth I partial gatrectomy is the treatment of choice for this condition.

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  1. Llandough Hospital, Penarth, South Glamorgan, UK

    M. H. Wheeler MD, Frcs, P. M. Smith MD, Frcp, P. B. Cotton MD, frcp, D. M. D. Evans MD, MRCP, FRCPath & B. W. Lawrie MB, BCh, DMRD, FRCR

  2. Middlesex Hospital, London

    M. H. Wheeler MD, Frcs, P. M. Smith MD, Frcp, P. B. Cotton MD, frcp, D. M. D. Evans MD, MRCP, FRCPath & B. W. Lawrie MB, BCh, DMRD, FRCR

  3. University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

    M. H. Wheeler MD, Frcs, P. M. Smith MD, Frcp, P. B. Cotton MD, frcp, D. M. D. Evans MD, MRCP, FRCPath & B. W. Lawrie MB, BCh, DMRD, FRCR

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Wheeler, M.H., Smith, P.M., Cotton, P.B. et al. Abnormal blood vessels in the gastric antrum. Digest Dis Sci 24, 155–158 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01324744

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