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Gastric antral vascular ectasia endoscopy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Endoscopy

The endoscopic appearance of GAVE is similar to portal hypertensive gastropathy. Dilated capillaries are seen in the stomach which resemble the tell-tale watermelon stripes.

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