Angiodysplasia of the stomach confirmed by endoscopy and selective angiography--report of a case.

Gastric angiodysplasia that caused continuous gastrointestinal bleeding is reported in a 75-year-old woman who had been treated with repeated blood transfusions because of severe anemia. Endoscopic examination was performed and revealed a bright-red lesion on the anterior wall of the upper gastric body. Injection therapy was performed at first, but the follow-up endoscopy showed a recurrent red lesion in same place. Selective angiography revealed a dense stain suggestive of a hypervascular lesion, measuring about 1 cm in diameter. Partial gastrectomy including resection of the lesion was performed. During a follow-up period of more than 12 months, there was no sign of recurrence of bleeding.