Sep 20, 2023 · GAVE syndrome, or gastric antral vascular ectasia, is a rare gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abnormal blood vessels in the stomach lining. The exact cause of GAVE syndrome is not fully understood, but it is believed to involve vascular abnormalities, chronic inflammation, and hormonal factors.

GAVE is an infrequent but severe cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, characterized by a pathognomonic endoscopic pattern of red spots organized either in stripes or randomly distributed in the gastric antrum. GAVE can develop in the setting of many diseases, mainly represented by autoimmune diseases and liver cirrhosis. ...