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Perforated ulcer
Other namesRuptured ulcer
Endoscopic image of a posterior wall duodenal ulcer with a clean base, which is a common cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and could potentially lead to perforation.
SpecialtyGastroenterology Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsAbdominal pain, vomiting, nausea
ComplicationsBowel perforation, sepsis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Usual onsetSudden
Risk factorsUntreated peptic ulcer
TreatmentImmediate surgery

A perforated ulcer is a condition in which an untreated ulcer has burned through the mucosal wall in a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., the stomach or colon) allowing gastric contents to leak into the abdominal cavity.

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