duodenal ulcer

ulcer /ul·cer/ (ul´ser) a local defect, or excavation of the surface, of an organ or tissue, produced by sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue.

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corneal ulcer  ulcerative keratitis.

decubital ulcer , decubitus ulcer bedsore; an ulceration due to an arterial occlusion or prolonged pressure, as when a patient is confined to a bed or a wheelchair.

duodenal ulcer  a peptic ulcer situated in the duodenum.

gastric ulcer  an ulcer of the gastric mucosa.

Hunner's ulcer  one involving all layers of the bladder wall, occurring in chronic interstitial cystitis.

jejunal ulcer  an ulcer of the jejunum; such an ulcer following surgery is called a secondary jejunal u.

marginal ulcer  a gastric ulcer in the jejunal mucosa near the site of a gastrojejunostomy.

peptic ulcer  an ulceration of the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, due to action of the acid gastric juice.

perforating ulcer  one involving the entire thickness of an organ or of the wall of an organ creating an opening on both surfaces.

phagedenic ulcer 

1. a necrotic lesion associated with prominent tissue destruction, due to secondary bacterial invasion of an existing cutaneous lesion or of intact skin in a person with impaired resistance as the result of systemic disease.

2. tropical phagedenic u.

plantar ulcer  a deep neurotrophic ulcer of the sole of the foot, resulting from repeated injury because of lack of sensation in the part; seen with diseases such as diabetes mellitus and leprosy.

rodent ulcer  ulcerating basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

stercoraceous ulcer , stercoral ulcer one caused by pressure of impacted feces; also, a fistulous ulcer through which fecal matter escapes.

stress ulcer  peptic ulcer, usually gastric, resulting from stress.

trophic ulcer  one due to imperfect nutrition of the part.

tropical ulcer 

1. a lesion of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

2. tropical phagedenic u.

tropical phagedenic ulcer  a chronic, painful, phagedenic ulcer of unknown cause, usually on the lower limbs of malnourished children in the tropics.

varicose ulcer  an ulcer due to varicose veins.

venereal ulcer  a nonspecific term referring to the formation of ulcers resembling chancre or chancroid about the external genitalia.

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duodenal ulcer,

an ulcer in the duodenum, the most common type of peptic ulcer. See also peptic ulcer.

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duodenal ulcer,

n a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum. See also ulcer, peptic.

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duodenal

of or pertaining to the duodenum.

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duodenal glands

glands in the submucosa of the duodenum, opening into the small intestine; called also Brunner's glands.

duodenal reflux

retrograde movement of duodenal contents, either into the stomach where it has been incriminated as a cause of vomiting and gastric hyposecretion, or into the pancreatic duct and parenchyma as a factor in the etiology of acute pancreatitis.

duodenal stenosis

occurs in young foals up to 4 months old. Characterized by salivation, mild colic, regurgitation and unthriftiness.

duodenal ulcer

peptic ulcer of the duodenum. See also ulcer.

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duodenal ulcer

An ulcer of the duodenum Epidemiology H pylori infection of stomach, NSAIDs and other anti-inflammatory agents, and cigarettes Clinical Pain, often post-prandial which may not correlate with presence or severity of ulcers Diagnosis Barium swallow, endoscopy Complications Bleeding, perforation, gastric obstruction Management Antibiotics–eg, amoxicillin, metronidazole   to eradicate H pylori, ↓ risk factors, prevent complications

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Patient discussion about duodenal ulcer.

Q. What is the difference between duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcer? I was diagnosed recently with duodenal ulcer. I heard the term stomach ulcer but not duodenal. What causes duodenal and what cause stomach ulcer? And how do they treat duodenal ulcer?

A. The duodenum is right after the stomach. They are both (as published a few years back) caused 90% of the time from a bacteria named helicobacter pylori. Hence the treatment for it is probably antibiotics. But I guess that should be your doctor’s call. Good luck!