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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 14073-14075
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.14073
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.14073
Successful treatment of refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia by distal gastrectomy: A case report
Ting Jin, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, Zhejiang Province, China
Bao-Ying Fei, Wei-Hua Zheng, Yong-Xiang Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Jin T and Fei BY contributed to the manuscript writing and revision; Zheng WH and Wang YX participated in the research.
Correspondence to: Bao-Ying Fei, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. feibaoying@hotmail.com
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Received: February 17, 2014
Revised: May 6, 2014
Accepted: July 24, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Revised: May 6, 2014
Accepted: July 24, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is still an uncommon and often neglected cause of gastric hemorrhage and surgery for treatment is not often reported in the literature. This case report represents that a GAVE patient who had recurrent melena successfully treated with distal gastrectomy. When clinical condition of GAVE patients deteriorate, surgery should be considered.