Double pylorus: as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
New Egyptian Journal of Medicine [The]. 2007; 37 (4): 258-261
in English
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| ID: emr-172462
ABSTRACT
Double pylorus is a rare abnormality, and it occurs most commonly secondary of chronic peptic ulcer disease. It is usually treated conservatively and anti - ulcer therapy. However, refractory cases may require surgery. The most common causes of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding are peptic ulcer disease, esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, and tumors. Hemangiomas and bleeding from biliary tract contribute a few cases. For double pylorus which is already a rare condition to present with upper gastrointestinal bleeding is very unusual
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pylorus
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Stomach Ulcer
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
New Egypt. J. Med.
Year:
2007
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