Gastric Ulcer in the Preschool Child
- 29 November 1951
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 245 (22) , 844-847
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195111292452203
Abstract
GASTRIC ulcer is unusual in children. This symptom complex, although first reported by Rufz1 as early as 1843, was not successfully recognized and treated until 1909.2 , 3 The purpose of this article is to review the literature and report a case of gastric ulcer in the preschool child. According to Proctor's4 criteria, 41 cases of chronic gastric ulcer in children four months to fourteen years of age have been recorded in the literature.4 5 6 7 8 9 Five occurred in preschool children (one to six years of age, inclusive) (Fig. 1C).Although the etiology of gastric ulcer in children is unknown, in the 41 . . .Keywords
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