a Record control number WOS:000317376400007

a ISSN 1300-4948

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WI 140

b Item number .P47 2012

a Personal name Ecevit, Cigdem Omur.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Peptic ulcer disease in children: An uncommon disorder with subtle symptomatology

c Statement of responsibility, etc Cigdem Omur Ecevit, Funda Ozgenc, Hasan Ali Yuksekkaya, Fatih Unal, CigdemArikan, Rasit Vural Yagci.

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Turkish Soc Gastroenterology,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2012.

a Summary, etc Background/aims: Data concerning peptic and infectious ulcers in children are limited. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence, presenting symptoms and significance of symptomatology in ulcer diagnosis in the pediatric age group. Materials and Methods: Between January 2000 and 2009, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy charts were examined retrospectively. All children in whom a diagnosis of ulcer was established were included in the study. Demographic, clinical, endoscopic, and histopathologic data were obtained from the patients' records. Peptic ulcer disease prevalence, presenting symptoms and symptomatology were evaluated. Results: Ulcer disease was observed in 31 (3.4%) of 902 patients. The mean age was 10.85 +/- 4.25 (range: 2-17 years), and the male to female ratio was 2:1. The most common symptom was chronic abdominal pain (68%), hematemesis and melena (55%) and vomiting (39%). Helicobacter pylori was identified in 19 patients (61%) with ulcer. In the Helicobacter pylori-positive group, upper intestinal bleeding and pain were the major symptoms. Symptom frequency was not different between Helicobacter pylori-positive and -negative patients (p>0.05). Conclusions: Ulcer disease is an uncommon disorder in children with nonspecific clinical symptoms. Unlike the adult population, symptoms fail to diagnose peptic ulcer disease before gastrointestinal bleeding occurs.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Gastroenterology & Hepatology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Peptic ulcer.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Children

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Endoscopy.

g Relationship information DEC 2012, Vol. 23 Issue 6,p 666-669

x International Standard Serial Number 1300-4948

t Title Turkish Journal Of Gastroenterology

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2012.0562