Complicated peptic ulcer disease in childhood: an overlooked diagnosis.
Primary peptic ulceration is no longer regarded as a rare disease of childhood, but its exact incidence and pathogenesis remain debatable. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy, who presented with a perforated primary gastric ulcer, a rare complication in this age group.
Department of General Surgery, East Glamorgan Hospital.
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D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications*