Abstract
We report a 59-year-old female with gastric antral vascular ectasia complicated with Basedow's disease. She was diagnosed as Basedow's disease at age 53 and iron deficiency anemia at age 54. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examination for iron deficiency anemia revealed multiple red spots in the antrum. She was referred to our hospital for treatment of the gastric lesions in August 1995. Barium meal study disclosed thickening of the folds in the antrum. Upper endoscopic examination showed linear vascular ectasia radiating from the pylorus. Biopsy specimens obtained from these lesions demonstrated capillary dilation and fibrin thrombus, consistent with gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). She was diagnosed as GAVE and treated by heat probe therapy. After several treatments, vascular ectasia disappeared almost completely and anemia improved. Heat probe therapy is considered to be effective for GAVE.
