Author/Authors :
Aypak, Cenk Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Aile Hekimliği Kliniği, Turkey , Çakmak, Nilgün Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi Aile - Hekimliği Kliniği, Turkey , Görpelioğlu, Süleyman Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi Aile - Hekimliği Kliniği, Turkey
Abstract :
Cameron ulcer is a linear gastric ulcer on the mucosal folds of the patients with a large hiatal hernia. Cameron ulcer could be seen in 5% of patients with hiatal hernia, who undergo upper gastrointestinal system (GIS) endoscopy examination. The clinical relevance of Cameron ulcer is its potential complications such as GIS bleeding and anemia. In this report a case, who was admitted to Family Medicine outpatient clinics with the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia, was presented with Cameron ulcer according to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
