What is the most common site for a 'Peptic Ulcer' to occur?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: First part of the duodenum
While peptic ulcers can occur in the stomach, the most frequent location is the first portion of the duodenum (duodenal bulb). Most are associated with H. pylori infection or NSAID use.
Keep practicing
More Gastrointestinal Pathology questions
- Which of the following polyps has the highest potential for malignant transformation into adenocarcinoma?
- Gardner syndrome is a clinical variant of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) that includes which of the following extra-intestinal manife…
- Which of the following is a classic microscopic feature of Ulcerative Colitis during an active flare?
- What is the characteristic histological finding in Whipple disease?
- Which of the following describes the 'Skip Lesions' seen in Crohn disease?
- In the context of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST), which of the following is the most common driver mutation?