Ulcers - Symptoms and Diagnostic Studies

Small, open craters or sores that develop in the lining of the stomach or small intestine are commonly referred to as ulcers. (Less often, ulcers form in the esophagus, especially in the lower portion that may be exposed to stomach acids.) Technically, however, those that develop in the stomach are gastric ulcers, and those that form in the section of small intestine just below the stomach are duodenal ulcers.

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