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A Cushing ulcer is a gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure. It is also called von Rokitansky-Cushing syndrome. Apart from in the stomach, it may also develop in the proximal part of the duodenum and the distal esophagus.
It is named for Harvey Cushing.[1][2]
Causes
One possible explanation for the development of Cushing ulcers is the stimulation of vagal nuclei due to the increased intracranial pressure which leads to increased secretion of gastric acid.
Maybe also be a direct result of Cushing reaction.
References
- ^ synd/982 at Who Named It
- ^ H. Cushing. Peptic ulcer and the interbrain. Surg Obst, 1932, 55: 1-34.
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