[Stomach and duodenal ulcer in chronic nonspecific lung diseases]

The results of observations over 61 patients suffering pneumosclerosis and chronic lung emphysema, associated with secondary gastroduodenal ulcers, are reported. These made 20.2% among 302 patients with gastroduodenal hemorrhages. The clinic of these ulcers in a third of patients having cardiopulmonary insufficiency is characterized by few or no symptoms at all, that would handicap their diagnosis. For timely prevention of grave complications the authors recommend a careful examination of the gastrointestinal tract in all patients with persistant chronic lung affections, who complain of abdominal pains and dyspepsia.