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Case Report

“Watermelon Stomach” in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis

, Ph.D. , M.D., , , &
Pages 643-646 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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Figure 1 Endoscopic finding of Watermelon stomach—Endoscopic finding showed presence of erythematous, slightly elevated plaques above the gastric mucosa, confluent and radially disposed towards pylorus, resembling a watermelon bark (Watermelon stomach).

Figure 1 Endoscopic finding of Watermelon stomach—Endoscopic finding showed presence of erythematous, slightly elevated plaques above the gastric mucosa, confluent and radially disposed towards pylorus, resembling a watermelon bark (Watermelon stomach).

Figure 2 Histopathological finding of Watermelon stomach—On histopathologic remedy dyed with HE, a thicker lamina muscularis mucosae and thicker blood vessels in submucosus can be seen.

Figure 2 Histopathological finding of Watermelon stomach—On histopathologic remedy dyed with HE, a thicker lamina muscularis mucosae and thicker blood vessels in submucosus can be seen.

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