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A Case of Primary Gastric Ulcer at Age 3
Author(s) -
Lo Hideyo,
Suzuki Yoshihumi,
Hori Takashi,
Soma Satoshi
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1975.tb02458.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , upper gastrointestinal series , gastroenterology , general surgery , surgery , stomach , psychology , developmental psychology
Summary A case of primary gastric ulcer in a 3‐year‐old girl is reported. Definite diagnosis was obtained by upper gastrointestinal series and fiberoptic gastroscopy. The ulcer was successfully treated by medical management. The usefulness of the fiberoptic gastroscopy for the establishment of the diagnosis was stressed.