Cushing's ulcer: A type of gastrointestinal ulcer associated with stressful medical conditions of the brain, in particular, trauma (accidents), operations, or strokes. The ulcers occur more commonly in the stomach than the duodenum. Although the ulcers usually do not cause symptoms, complications include bleeding and perforation. The cause of stress ulcers such as Cushing's ulcers is not known, but increased secretion of acid in the stomach is important in their development, and prevention and treatment generally is directed at neutralizing or preventing the secretion of acid.
Cushing's ulcer: A type of gastrointestinal ulcer associated with stressful medical conditions of the brain, in particular, trauma (accidents), operations, or strokes.
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Rokitansky-Cushing ulcer Alternative eponyms. Cushing's ulcer; von Rokitansky-Cushing syndrome; Related people. Harvey Williams Cushing; Karl Freiherr von Rokitansky
Cushing's ulcer An acute gastric ulcer linked to severe CNS disease in the form of head trauma or tumor
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