Stomach ulcers, medically known as peptic ulcers, develop when the protective lining of the stomach or small intestine ...

A peptic ulcer is the term used for a sore that occurs in the mucosal lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus. When the ulcer is in the stomach it might also be called a gastric ulcer.

Peptic ulcers are open sores that occur when the protective mucosal (mucus) layer in the lining of your stomach or small intestine becomes damaged. This causes the stomach acid to tear into the ...

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 ...

Crohn’s disease most commonly affects the small intestine and the colon ... from Crohn’s disease can lead to complications like ulcers, fistulas, and fissures throughout the digestive tract.