True regarding gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE)
Correct Answer: Capillary lesion
Description: The condition is associated with dilated small blood vessels(capillaries) in the antrum or the last pa of the stomach.The dilated vessels result in intestinal bleeding.It is also called watermelon stomach because streaky long red areas that are present in the stomach may resemble the markings on watermelon. Reference : SRB edition :5 page:836
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