Gastric and Duodenal Perforations
Gastric and duodenal perforations occur for multiple reasons, as highlighted below. The first recorded perforated peptic ulcer was that of Princess Henrietta Ann, daughter of King Charles I of England.…
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a disease consisting of a clinical triad of gastric acid hypersecretion, severe PUD, and gastrin-producing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs; gastrinomas). It derives its name from the the…
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Peptic ulcer disease are erosions in the GI mucosa that extend through the muscularis propria. H. pylori is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease and was first elucidated by…
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