INTRAMURAL ABSCESS OF THE DUODENUM RESULTING FROM PERFORATED PEPTIC-ULCER

Even in this age of effective medical treatment for peptic ulcers, the ir complications remain the same. Many require prompt surgical interve ntion, We present an unusual case of postbulbar duodenal ulcer complic ated by intramural perforation and abscess formation, Such complicatio ns have a high mortality rate because of frequent delays in diagnosis and treatment caused by a lack of peritoneal signs or other specific c linical findings.