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Surgery G.I.T 034150df

True regarding gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE)

A
Capillary lesion
B
Aerial type
C
Difficult to manage because of multiplicity & size
D
Best treatment argon plasma coagulation
High-Yield Explanation
The condition is associated with dilated small blood vessels(capillaries) in the antrum or the last pa of the stomach.The dilated vessels result in intestinal bleeding.It is also called watermelon stomach because streaky long red areas that are present in the stomach may resemble the markings on watermelon. Reference : SRB edition :5 page:836

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