Stomach ulcers are sores that form on the stomach lining or the first part of the small intestine, known as the duodenum. Healthcare experts may also refer to stomach ulcers as: peptic ulcers ...

Five of the patients had ulcers in the stomach, seven in the duodenum, one in both the stomach and the jejunum (part of the small intestine just below the duodenum). They all got better quickly ...

In ZES, the ulcers are usually in the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum), and sometimes the second part (the jejunum). Just about anyone can get ZES. But some people with the condition ...

Peptic ulcers are open, painful sores that affect the stomach and the upper part of the small intestine, called the duodenum (doo-uh-DEE-num). Ulcers in the stomach are also called stomach ulcers or ...

which affects the inner lining of the stomach or duodenum. The inner lining initially becomes red, later develops multiple small erosions and ultimately breaks down to form an ‘ulcer’.

A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach (gastric ulcer) or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine (duodenal ulcer). Peptic ulcers occur when the acids that help you ...