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Descriptor English:   Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia 
Descriptor Spanish:   ectasia vascular antral gástrica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ectasia Vascular Gástrica Antral 
Synonyms English:   Antral Vascular Ectasia
Antral Vascular Ectasias
Ectasia, Antral Vascular
Ectasias, Antral Vascular
Stomach, Watermelon
Stomachs, Watermelon
Vascular Ectasia, Antral
Vascular Ectasias, Antral
Watermelon Stomach
Watermelon Stomachs  
Tree Number:   C06.405.748.280
C14.907.075.280
Definition English:   A distinct vascular lesion in the PYLORIC ANTRUM that is characterized by tortuous dilated blood vessels (ectasia) radiating outward from the PYLORUS. The vessel pattern resembles the stripes on the surface of a watermelon. This lesion causes both acute and chronic GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE. 
History Note English:   99 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   33762 
Unique Identifier:   D020252 

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