stomach (gastric ulcer) or intestine (duodenal ulcer). These sores’ may cause pain that is referred up to the breastbone and can last for a few minutes to several hours. Eating often relieves the pain although this may aggravate it in cases of a duodenal ulcer. ...
The pain is usually relieved by taking some food, milk, antacids, by belching or vomiting. Diagnosis: Diagnosis of Peptic ulcers is confirmed by: Endoscopy to evaluate ulcers Biopsy may be required Barium meal (double contrast) Stool examination ...
Complications arise if a peptic ulcer penetrates the surrounding organs, that is, the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, or bile ducts. If the ulcer destroys the entire wall of the stomach or intestine, perforation of the abdominal cavity occurs, causing peritonitis and sharp abdominal pain. Another ...
The pain was not related to diet and only slightly relieved by pain relievers and ulcer medication. The patient also complained of nausea and vomiting after eating and drinking with significant weight loss. Unclear borders mass was palpable. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of upper abdomen ...
TNF-α can also aggravate gastric mucosal damage by increasing the release of oxygen free radicals and enhancing the effects of other pro-inflammatory factors. Excessive production of the inflammatory sites of neutrophils trigger oxidative stress and kinase enzymes cause tissue damage in peptic ulcer ...
In gastric ulcer it comes on soon after eating, whereas in duodenal ulcer it comes on when the stomach is empty, one and a half to two hours after meals and during the night hours. In the early stages of the disease, the pain is easily and immediately relieved by antacids and, in ...