Ulcer Postbulbar

Postbulbar ulcer is an inflammatory disease of the mucous membrane of the duodenum and the initial parts of the jejunum, caused by poor circulation and malnutrition of the mucosa.

The areas most often affected are those located near Bowman's colon (hence the name "postbulbar" ulcers). A postbulbar ulcer can be identified by several signs: pain, acid reflux, bleeding due to damaged blood vessels, lack of appetite.

Causes of postbulbar ulcers. Due to their occurrence, postbulbar ulcers are: * acquired (diseases of the stomach, pancreas and biliary tract, autoimmune diseases, taking medications in large doses, etc.); * hereditary (structural anomalies or the presence of mutations in genes); * symptomatic (a sign of other gastrointestinal pathologies, for example, stomach cancer or pancreatic cancer).

**Symptoms of postbulbar lesion.** The development of postbulbaroma leads to the appearance of pain in the right side of the abdomen below, the pain can be of varying intensity (dull or aching, short-term or constant, acute, such as colic), irradiation is possible (i.e. otalgia as for hernia or pancreatitis). In most cases, symptoms develop over a period of time