A rare case of watermelon stomach in woman with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2013;54(3 Suppl):863-5.

Abstract

We report a case of a 42-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic kidney disease stage 5 undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, presenting asthenia, dizziness, abdominal pain and small efforts dyspnea. After a complete physical and clinical examination, including laboratory tests, esophagogastroduodenal endoscopy and gastric lesions biopsy, she was diagnosed with gastric antral vascular ectasia. We are facing a rare case of antral vascular ectasia in a patient associating both chronic kidney disease and autoimmune disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Argon Plasma Coagulation
  • Female
  • Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / complications*
  • Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / pathology
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / pathology
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*