Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 3(1); 1983 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1983;3(1): 1-9.

단순 국소성 (局所性) 식도궤양의 임상적 고찰 ( Clinical Observation of Simple Localized , Esophageal Ulcer )

유호상, 현진해 (Ho Sang Ryu and Jin Hai Hyun)

Abstract

Incidence of simple localized esophageal ulcer has been infrequent, but recently, clinical report of the disease has increased with remarkable improvement of diagnostic instrument and handling of endoscopy. Nine patients of simple localized esophageal ulcer with abrupt onset of symptoms and rapidhealing process were clinically studied and observed with the other literatures on the basis af age, sex, site, symptoms, causes, endoscopic findings, microscopic findings, and healing pracess. The results were followed. 1) The eiophageal ulcer revealed variable size and shape and generally localized middle third of esophagus. 2) History of therapeutic drug medication auch as capaule or/and tablet was noted mostly. 3) The symptoms were disappeared with general measures and ulcer lesions were comyletely healed without scar or stricture rapidly.