Mayo Clinic Q and A: 'Watermelon stomach' isn't what you might think

DEAR MAYO CLINIC:?My mother-in-law was diagnosed with internal bleeding in her stomach, a condition that her doctor told her is sometimes called "watermelon stomach." Can you explain why it has this name, since her belly wasn't swollen? Is the treatment for it typically effective? ANSWER:?The term watermelon stomach is another name for a condition called [...]
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