Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a relatively rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that mainly affects women aged 70 years and older. Despite the obscurity of its true incidence, a ...

Colonic manifestations of portal hypertension include enlarged hemorrhoids, rectal varices and endoscopic features of diffuse vascular ectasia. The frequency of at least one of these features in ...

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) may occur after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and cause severe and prolonged gastric bleeding. The underlying pathology of transplant-associated ...

Current evidence on radiofrequency ablation for gastric antral vascular ectasia raises no major safety concerns; however, evidence on its efficacy is inadequate in quantity. Therefore, this procedure ...

We determined the incidence of severe bleeding from gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) after myeloablative hematopoietic cell transplant and the outcomes after treatment with endoscopic ...

Portal hypertensive colopathy (PHC) is a condition in which changes occur in the mucosal membrane of colon in patients affected with portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis. PHC is the main cause of ...

Mammary duct ectasia, or breast duct ectasia, occurs when a milk duct becomes blocked. Although this condition can cause some uncomfortable symptoms, it is not serious and does not increase breast ...

Duct ectasia of the breast is a noncancerous condition that results in clogged ducts around your nipple. While it sometimes causes pain, irritation, and discharge, it’s generally not a cause for ...

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome, also known as 'watermelon stomach', is a rare but well‑recognised cause of chronic upper gastrointestinal blood loss. It is more common in older people ...