Peptic ulcers, erosions caused by stomach acid that occur in the stomach or duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, affect half a million Americans each year, Baylor College of Medicine reports. Peptic ulcers, most often caused by...
Before any other treatments are tried, your doctor will probably want to do an endoscopy. An endoscope is a thin, plastic tube that gets placed into your mouth, down your esophagus and into your stomach. This allows your doctor to determine the...
Stomach ulcers form on the inside lining of the stomach or duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. The ulcers are also referred to as gastric or peptic ulcers. The Mayo Clinic lists abdominal pain as the most common symptom of stomach...
A peptic ulcer describes an open sore or lesion found on the lining of the digestive tract. Peptic ulcers can occur on the lining of the stomach, known as gastric ulcers, or the lining of the upper portion of the small intestine, known as a...
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia, or GAVE, is a rare illness characterized by red streaks in the stomach wall. These streaks give the condition its nickname "watermelon stomach," because they resemble the striped rind of a watermelon....
