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Yes. Especially during inflammatory bowel diseases such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.

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Where do ulcers grow?

Peptic ulcers are ulcers that form in the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, called the duodenum.


Medical term for peptic ulcers in part of the upper part of the small intestine?

Duodenal ulcers


Which structures are the most common sites for ulcers?

Gastric (stomach) ulcers, Duodenal (small intestine) ulcers, and the skin.


Where do peptic ulcers usually develop?

Peptic ulcers can develop in the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum), and the second part of the small intestine (the jejunum).


Where do ulcers typically form in the human body?

Ulcers typically form in the stomach and the small intestine in the human body.


Ulcers in the stomach or small intestine are caused by extreme?

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Where are 2 most common sites for ulcers?

Small intestine (duodenal) and stomach (gastric)


Is the duodenum a part of the large intestine?

No, the duodenum is the point at which the stomach meets the small intestine. It is a well-known site for the formation of ulcers.


Do ulcers cause diarrhea?

Well, yes. But ulcers are not the only cause of diarrhoea. Ulcers in the small and large intestine do cause diarrhoeas. Examples are- diarrhoea caused in typhoid ulcers caused by Salmonella Typhi and paratyphi A & B, Ulcerative colitis etc.


What is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or small intestine?

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What causes colon ulcers?

The ulcers in the intestines can mostly seen in few important disease such as crohn's, ulcerative colitis, acid-peptic disease or zollinger ellison syndrome, colon cancer (less likely in your case). It is important to remember that acid-peptic disease induced ulcers or in zollinger ellison syndrome ulcers are mostly found in the small intestine.


Where is ileal ulcers located?

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