Flash information
- Technique
- Upper GI endoscopy
- Observation
- Small superficial alterations affect the gastric mucosa.
- Limitation
- Do not invent an unreported drug-related cause.
Definition
The source identifies gastric erosions.
Reading method
Review folds, mucosa and focal abnormalities.
Morphological description
Small superficial alterations affect the gastric mucosa.
Interpretation and diagnostic limits
Depth cannot be measured from the photograph.
Differential diagnoses
Distinguish erosion, ulcer and simple erythema.
Clinical correlation
Correlate symptoms, bleeding and medication exposure.
Clinical impact
Gastrointestinal bleeding warrants clinical assessment.
Pitfalls
Do not invent an unreported drug-related cause.
Take-home message
Describe lesion and location without overinterpretation.
Media source & rights
- Author
- Med_Chaos
- Original source
- Med_Chaos · Érosions gastriques antrales — attribution de la source · Public domain (PD-self)
- Licence
- Public domain (PD-self)
- Changes
- Full image retained; WebP conversion and proportional resize. No clinical alteration. Derivative retains the source licence.
- Dimensions
- 695 × 688 px
- Check
- 2026-10-14