Non-healing Iatrogenic Gastric Ulcers after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Gastric Epithelial Neoplasia: Report of Two Cases / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
; : 127-131, 2008.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is widely accepted as a standard treatment for early gastric cancer or gastric adenoma. However, EMR inevitably results in the formation of large iatrogenic ulcer at the resected area. Although the characteristics of EMR-induced ulceration are not fully understood, this type of ulcer is thought to heal faster and to recur less often than non-iatrogenic gastric ulcer. Current available evidences have suggested that EMR-induced ulcers heal within 2-3 months. Herein, we report two cases of non-healing persistent gastric ulcers after EMR. One is a case of gastric carcinoma which developed at the same site of previous EMR site for the low grade dysplasia. The other is a case in which persistent EMR-induced ulcer was healed in the long run after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Stomach Ulcer
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Gastric Mucosa
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Iatrogenic Disease
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article