Samir Azzouni
Department of Child Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Tlemcen, University of Tlemcen Abou Bekr Belkaid, EHS Mother Child, Tlemcen, Algeria
Publications
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Case Report
Bulbar Stenosis Revealing Duodenal Ulcer Disease In A Child: About A Case
Author(s): Amal Belkhatir*, Sidi Mohamed Addou, Habib Kies and Samir Azzouni
Duodenal ulcer disease is relatively rare in children. Can be discovered at the stage of bulbar stenosis which is a complication whose treatment is essentially surgical; it is particularly mentioned in the case of chronic vomiting. A young child of 11 years old was admitted to the hospital 08 years ago for chronic vomiting associated with weight loss. He had a personal history of failure to thrive at the age of 6 without obvious etiology, and occasional consumption of shisha. The normal clinical examination contrasted with a biological inflammatory syndrome. An esogastroduodenal endoscopy carried out showed a tight pyloro-bulbar stenosis that could not be overcome, the biopsies taken showed non-specific duodenitis and absence of signs of malignancy, justifying sequential treatment with additional exploration: abdominal-pelvic scan and an esogastroduodenal transit confirming the stenos.. Read More»