Duodenal ulceration presenting in childhood longterm follow-up.
Forty-one children diagnosed as suffering from duodenal ulceration by endoscopy and barium studies have been reviewed 5 to 15 years (mean 8.6 years) later. Mean age at diagnosis was 8.6 years. All were managed medically as children. Fifty-one percent are now asymptomatic, off all treatment; the rest have chronic symptoms typical of duodenal ulcer. Six patients (15%) required surgery, four as emergencies for complications and two for failure of medical management.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000863:Antacids; D002927:Cimetidine