Haemorrhage from a duodenal ulcer in a neonate.
A 7-week-old boy born at 32 weeks' gestation developed massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer. The base of the ulcer had eroded into the hepatic artery. Haemorrhage was only controlled following operation.
Wilcox
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Manchester M27 1HA, UK.
Jacobson
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Bruce
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D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery