children s health issues
Peptic Ulcer in Children
Diagnosis of Peptic Ulcer
Endoscopy For complications, imaging tests Doctors diagnose peptic ulcer based on the results of an Endoscopy . During this test, a flexible viewing tube (endoscope) is inserted through the child's mouth and down the esophagus into the stomach and first part of the duodenum. With an endoscope, a doctor can also do a biopsy (removal of a tissue sample for examination under a microscope) to determine whether an ulcer is caused by If a complication, such as perforation, is suspected, doctors may do imaging tests such as X-Ray Studies of the Digestive Tract , 