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MeSH Heading: Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Tree Number(s): C06.405.748.280; C14.907.075.280
Unique ID: D020252
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020252
Scope Note: A distinct vascular lesion in the PYLORIC ANTRUM that is characterized by tortuous dilated blood vessels (ectasia) radiating outward from the PYLORUS. The vessel pattern resembles the stripes on the surface of a watermelon. This lesion causes both acute and chronic GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE.
Entry Term(s): Antral Vascular Ectasia; Watermelon Stomach; Watermelon stomach disease
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Angiodysplasia (1992-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 1999
History Note: 1999
Date Introduced: 1999/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026