Abstract
Repeated laser therapy has become an accepted therapeutic approach in the treatment of watermelon stomach, and to date no important negative sequelae have been reported. The case of a patient who underwent repeated sessions of neodymium; yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser therapy over a five-year period for the treatment of the watermelon stomach is presented. Postlaser therapy the patient developed deep ulceration that would heal; however, he ultimately developed a nodular antrum. Random biopsies of antral nodules revealed carcinoma-in-situ. A Billroth I gastrectomy revealed two foci of carcinoma-in-situ/high grade dysplasia and multiple foci of lower grades of dysplasia. This case suggests a possible association between use of laser therapy and development of gastric neoplasia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-406 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Carcinoma-in-situ
- Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE)
- Nd:YAG laser
- Watermelon stomach
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology