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A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue lining the stomach. See also duodenal ulcer , which is a break in the normal tissue lining the duodenum (the first part of the small bowel).
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Symptoms
Nausea; Abdominal indigestion; Vomiting, especially vomiting blood; Blood in stools or black, tarry stools; Unintention...
Causes
Non-cancerous (benign) gastric ulcers are caused by an imbalance between stomach acid, an enzyme called pepsin, and the...
Tests
EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and biopsy showing a benign gastric ulcer; Upper GI series showing a gastric ulcer.
Treatments
For people with Helicobacter pylori infection, the main goal is to get rid of the bacteria that causes the infection. M...
Complications
Bleeding from the ulcer; Perforation (hole) in the stomach; Blockage in the stomach that prevents movement of stomach c...
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