Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossifi cation after Gastrectomy for Watermelon Stomach

Authors

  • Konstantinos Vlachos 2nd Surgical Department, 417 NIMTS Veterans Army Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Fotios Archontovasilis 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • Andreas Karameris 2nd Surgical Department, 417 NIMTS Veterans Army Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Evaggelos Tsiambas 2nd Surgical Department, 417 NIMTS Veterans Army Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Emmanuel Lagoudiannakis 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • Andreas Manouras 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Keywords:

Heterotropic ossification, watermelon stomach, gastric antral vascular ectasia, GAVE disease

Abstract

Heterotopic mesenteric ossification is a rare disorder. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature, associated with previous abdominal surgery or trauma. We report a case of heterotopic mesenteric ossification leading to abdominal sepsis, after abdominal operation for recurrent gastric bleeding, due to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), otherwise called "watermelon stomach", another rare disorder.

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Published

2009-06-01

How to Cite

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Vlachos K, Archontovasilis F, Karameris A, Tsiambas E, Lagoudiannakis E, Manouras A. Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossifi cation after Gastrectomy for Watermelon Stomach. JGLD [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];18(2):229-31. Available from: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2009.2.16

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2: June 2009

Section

Case Reports