Gastro-duodenal ulcers with perforation caused by short-term acetylsalicylic acid ingestion: Case report

Introduction. Acetylsalicylic acid ingestion may cause serious gastrointestinal toxicity, in particular bleeding or perforated peptic ulcer. Case Outline. A 72-year-old male patient presented with diffuse abdominal pain, malaise, and dark stools. Several days before hospitalization, he had cerebrova...

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Main Authors: Ćulafić Đorđe, Matejić Olivera, Rudić Jelena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2009-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2009/0370-81790906282C.pdf