Diffuse vascular ectasia of stomach

Description

Tortuous dilated blood vessels in the pyloric antrum radiating outward from the pylorus (so-called watermelon stomach). It may cause both acute and chronic gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Index terms

Diffuse vascular ectasia of stomach
DAVE - [diffuse antral vascular ectasia]
GAVE - [gastric antral vascular ectasia]

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watermelon stomach

Exclusions from above levels

DD50.0 – Diaphragmatic hernia
DE12.1 – Gastrostomy malfunction
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DA43.0 – Gastric varices
DA43.1 – Angiodysplasia of stomach
DA43.2 – Arteriovenous malformation of stomach
DA43.3 – Portal hypertensive gastropathy
DA43.Y – Other specified vascular disorders of the stomach
DA43.Z – Vascular disorders of the stomach, unspecified

Foundation entity

Diffuse vascular ectasia of stomach – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/567969001

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA43: Vascular disorders of the stomach › 13: Diseases of the digestive system