Successful Treatment by Argon Plasma Coagulation of Bleeding Radiation-Induced Gastroduodenal Vasculopathy

Abstract

Gastroduodenal vasculopathy is a rare but well-known complication of upper gastrointestinal radiation treatment [1]. Although argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been shown to be effective and safe in the management of radiation-induced rectal bleeding [2] and watermelon stomach [3], the use of APC has not been reported for diffuse radiation vascular lesions located in the upper gastrointestinal tract.