Perforated ulcer

Perforated ulcer
Other namesRuptured ulcer
Endoscopic image of a posterior wall duodenal ulcer with a clean base, which is a common cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and could potentially lead to perforation.
SpecialtyGastroenterology 
SymptomsAbdominal pain, vomiting, nausea
ComplicationsBowel perforation, sepsis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Usual onsetSudden
Risk factorsUntreated peptic ulcer
TreatmentImmediate surgery

A perforated ulcer is a condition in which an untreated ulcer has burned through the mucosal wall in a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., the stomach or colon) allowing gastric contents to leak into the abdominal cavity.

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