Bleeding Barrett's ulcer as a complication of GERD [corrected] in physically and intellectually disabled children--report of two cases.

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  • E Jarocka-Cyrta
  • J Wasilewska
  • K Sendrowski
  • M Kaczmarski
چکیده

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a problem frequently occurring among physically and intellectually disabled individuals. In this group of patients GERD is often overlooked, since the symptoms are usually non-specific. We present two cases of disabled children, who developed complications of GERD in the form of Barrett's esophagus, Barrett's ulceration and bleeding, the life-threatening events which were not preceded by typical GERD complaints.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Advances in medical sciences

دوره 52 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007