title: Perforated duodenal ulcer in Black patients.
abstract: Sixteen cases of perforated duodenal ulcer in Black patients admitted to Tembisa Hospital during a 1-year period are reviewed. They constitute 0,4% of all surgical admissions. Duodenal ulcer has been considered a rare disease in South African Blacks, but we believe that the incidence is increasing in Black urban populations. The literature is reviewed and possible aetiological factors are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013019:South Africa