Most common location of the chronic gastric ulcer is:-: (A) Greater curvature, (B) Lesser curvature near proximal stomach, (C) Lesser curvature near incisura, (D) Pylorus
Answer is C. Gastric ulcer: - Most common location of chronic gastric ulcer is lesser curvature of stomach near incisura - Abnormal mucosal sensitivity to acid results in gastric ulcer which may be d/t H.pylori/ NSAIDS/ Smoking etc. - Epigastric pain increases with intake of food - decreases food intake - resulting in weight loss. Commonest location for the peptic ulcer disease - 1st pa of duodenum Source of bleeding in duodenal ulcer - Gastroduodenal aery Source of bleeding in gastric ulcer - Left gastric aery