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Gastric Angiodysplasias

Angiodysplasia in the stomach

Small angiodysplasias is a frequent and innocent finding in gastroscopy.

Small angiodysplasias in the stomach

Sometimes these small angiodysplasias can however bleed, and the treatment of choise is endoscopic, e.g. electrocoagulation

Angiodysplasia in the stomach

One would suppose, that these small gastric angiodysplasias could bleed more often, if the patient is using non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, but not much is known about these angiodysplasias


High resolution image: Angiodysplasia in the gastric antrum

Angiodysplasia in the stomach

If one find a gastric angiodysplasia in a patient, that has not had any gastrointestinal bleeding, one should not do anything at all about it. The patient will not be expected to experience any difficulties at all.