Conclusions
1. The subsequent course of four of five previously reported cases of duodenal ulcer in children is reviewed.
2. Eight new case reports are submitted.
3. Attention is directed towards the importance of the family history in the diagnosis of duodenal ulcer.
4. Ambulatory management seems to suffice in nearly every patient and complications are comparatively rare.
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From the Clinic of Gastro-enterology, The Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago (Mandel Clinic).
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Bloch, L., Serby, A.M. Peptic ulcer in children: A follow-up study of cases reported previously and a report of additional cases. American Journal of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 4, 15–17 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03000411
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03000411