2. Chronic Peptic Ulcer, Stomach - Low Power
Image shows chronic peptic ulcer surrounded by overhanging gastric
mucosal margins. Malignant ulcers typically have heaped-up, irregular
mucosal margins. It is important to differentiate a benign from a
malignant ulcer by endoscopy and multiple biopsies. Helicobacter
pylori organisms play an important role in the pathogenesis of
chronic gastric ulcers and may be demonstrated in the surrounding
inflamed gastric mucosa. The eradication of H. pylori decreases the
risk of recurrence, gastric carcinoma, and gastric lymphoma. What is
the relationship between chronic gastritis, Helicobacter pylori, and
chronic peptic ulcer?
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