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Peptic ulcer disease is when the inner part of the stomach's gastric mucosa (lining of the stomach), the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus, gets damaged. An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer , while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer . [ 1 ]
Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Specifically, the term "erosion" in this context means damage that is limited to the mucosa, which consists of three distinct layers: the epithelium (in the case of a healthy stomach, this is non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium), the basement membrane, and the lamina propria.
Cameron lesions. A long linear erosion and smaller non-linear erosions on the crests of inflamed gastric folds at the level of the diaphragm. The diaphragm separates the chest from the abdomen. The esophagus (swallowing tube) passes through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm to reach the stomach. With a hiatal hernia, part of the stomach is ...
Lykoudis is awarded a Greek patent (#22,453) for his antibiotic treatment of PUD. [23] 1962 Susser and Stein publish a paper identifying a cohort phenomenon of PUD in England. This is taken as evidence for stress causing PUD. [28] 1964 Lykoudis presents his antibiotic treatment for PUD at a meeting of the Medico-Surgical Society in Greece.
Duodenitis is inflammation of the duodenum. It may persist acutely or chronically. [1] Signs and symptoms ... Treatment is aimed at removing the irritant or infection.
A peptic ulcer is a defect in the inner lining of the stomach or duodenum typically due to excessive stomach acid. Extension of the ulcer through the lining of the digestive tract results in spillage of the stomach or intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity, leading to an acute chemical peritonitis.
The treatment mainly depends on the underlying conditions and the degree of distention of the duodenum. [7] It can be symptomatic and based on diet and control of bacterial overgrowth. [ 5 ] To relieve the obstructive symptoms, latero-lateral duodenojejunostomy , gastrojejunostomy , duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB), enteral and parenteral ...
Dieulafoy lesions are characterized by a single abnormally large blood vessel beneath the gastrointestinal mucosa that bleeds, [8] in the absence of any ulcer, erosion, or other abnormality in the mucosa. The size of these blood vessels varies from 1–5 mm (more than 10 times the normal diameter of mucosal capillaries).