Gastric Ulcer in the Preschool Child

Abstract

GASTRIC ulcer is unusual in children. This symptom complex, although first reported by Rufz¹ as early as 1843, was not successfully recognized and treated until 1909.^{2 , 3} The purpose of this article is to review the literature and report a case of gastric ulcer in the preschool child. According to Proctor's⁴ criteria, 41 cases of chronic gastric ulcer in children four months to fourteen years of age have been recorded in the literature.^{4 5 6 7 8 9} Five occurred in preschool children (one to six years of age, inclusive) (Fig. 1C).Although the etiology of gastric ulcer in children is unknown, in the 41 . . .