Open AccessImatinib‐induced gastric antral vascular ectasia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia
Author(s) -
Alshehry Nawal F.,
Kortan Paul,
Lipton Jeffrey H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.49
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric antral vascular ectasia , imatinib , myeloid leukemia , imatinib mesylate , chronic myelogenous leukemia , argon plasma coagulation , gastroenterology , leukemia , endoscopy
Key Clinical Message Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) has been reported very rarely in imatinib‐treated gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and scleroderma/pulmonary hypertension patients. We present the first report of a case of GAVE in a chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patient after treatment with imatinib. This diagnosis should be considered in CML patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms and anemia.