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Ulcer in Hiatal Hernia

Ulcer in a Hiatal Hernia

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This is a typical ulcer in a patient with a hiatal hernia using NSAID´s

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This ulcer has already been treated with PPI`s for about two weeks.

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Ulcer in a Hiatus Hernia

Hiatus hernia - where a part of the stomach has herniated into the thoracal cavity - is a quite usual and innocent finding. Sometimes an ulcer is situated in the hiatus hernia.

Ulcer in hiatus hernia

Not seldom an ulcer in this location bleeds. Use of NSAID´s is a risk factor for this disease.

Ulcer in hiatus hernia

These patients often need treatment with ulcer medicins for a long time, in order to keep the ulcer healed. If a Helicobacter pylori-infection is found, that should probably be treated.

Ulcer in hiatus hernia

These ulcers were probably very seldom seen before the endoscopic era.

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