NSAID induced perforated peptic ulcer in a pediatric sickle cell patient

Peptic ulcer disease is a relatively rare entity in the pediatric population. Given the trend toward multimodal pain control for pain crises in Sickle Cell Disease patients, they are at an increased risk of developing complications secondary to peptic ulcer disease. We discuss a case of a Sickle Cel...

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Main Authors: Crystal Johnson-Mann, Kathryn Rawlings, Ricardo A. Arbizu, Andre Hebra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301440