A Case of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) witch Treated by Heat Probe Coagulation, and 51 Cases Reported in Japan

Abstract

A case of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) which successfully treated by heat probe coagulation is reported. The patient is a 66-year-old female and she has been followed due to liver cirrhousis with hepatitis C virus. She complained anemia and admitted to our hospital.
According to the gastroscopic findings and pathological findings of the endoscopic mucosal resection specimen, diagnosis of the GAVE was made. The lesion was treated by heat probe coagulation therapy for times. The lesion was improved and she has had no reccurence.
The most of case with GAVE have many kinds of complication such as liver cirrhousis. We conclude that the endoscopic treatment included heat probe coagulation therapy as a minimally invasive treatment is useful and effective for the GAVE.