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Scleroderma and watermelon stomach

N Manolios1, C Eliades, V Duncombe

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

The Journal of Rheumatology
|April 1, 1996
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Two patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) experienced chronic blood loss due to gastric vascular ectasia. This condition, also known as watermelon stomach, is increasingly linked to autoimmune diseases like SSc.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease.
  • Gastric vascular ectasia, or watermelon stomach, causes chronic blood loss.
  • An association between SSc and gastric vascular ectasia is emerging.

Observation:

  • Two SSc patients presented with significant gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • The bleeding was attributed to gastric vascular ectasia.
  • Blood loss onset temporally correlated with sclerodactyly development.

Findings:

  • Gastric vascular ectasia is a notable cause of bleeding in SSc.
  • Autoimmune antibodies and connective tissue diseases are associated with this condition.
  • Gastrectomy was required for both presented cases.

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Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of recognizing gastric vascular ectasia in SSc patients.
  • Suggests a potential link between autoimmune processes and gastrointestinal vascular abnormalities.
  • Underscores the need for effective management strategies for this complication.