Diagnosis and management of gastric antral vascular ectasia

Figure 1 Endoscopic appearance of gastric antral vascular ectasia: Red spots radially departing from pylorus and involving the gastric antrum.

Figure 2 Videocapsule image of gastric antral vascular ectasia.

Figure 3 Gastric biopsy showing prominent vascular congestion with thrombosis of the vasculature. The surrounding glands appear regenerative and the vessels in the submucosa are dilated and sclerotic.

Figure 4 Higher magnification of one of the thrombosed vessels.

Figure 5 Argon plasma coagulation treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia in patient with transfusion-dependent anaemia.