[Watermelon stomach and gastric carcinoid tumor in a cirrhotic patient]

Gastric antral vascular ectasia or watermelon stomach is a rare but important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors report the first case of gastric antral vascular ectasia associated with a gastric carcinoid in a cirrhotic patient. The article provides a literature review with emphasis on etiology, endoscopic features and treatment of this entity.