Watermelon stomach
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Watermelon stomach is characterized by the presence of blood vessel lesions in the lower part of the stomach, called the antrum. These vessels are twisted and dilated and radiate outward from the pylorus.[1] The lesions resemble the dark stripes on the surface of a watermelon.[2] Symptoms of watermelon stomach may include sudden (acute) hemorrhage, chronic occult bleeding, and anemia.[1] Click here to view a diagram of the stomach.
References
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Brandt LJ. Feldman: Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed.. Philadelphia, PA : Saunders; 2006.
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Multiple Red Spots in the Antrum. Medscape Gastroenterology. 2002 Available at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/437024_2. Accessed July 11, 2008.
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