Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Syndrome: A Rare but Relevant Entity

AbstractThis article presents the case of a 74-year-old man admitted to hospital because of iron deficiency anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed columns of ectatic vessels located along the longitudinal folds of the gastric antrum. Signs of hypertensive gastropathy were not present. A diagnosis of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome was made. In this case report, the diagnostic workup as well as the different therapeutic approaches for GAVE are described, focusing on the endoscopic treatment by means of argon-plasma coagulation. This article is part of an expert encyclopedia