Question

What is the most common site of a chronic gastric ulcer?

• A. Pyloric antrum
• B. Upper part of lesser curvature
• C. Lower part of lesser curvature
• D. Segment of large intestine

Hint:

Think of where H. pylori colonizes the stomach.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: A chronic gastric ulcer is a defect in the stomach wall that persists because of ongoing inflammation, most often from H. pylori infection.

Step 2: H. pylori has a preference for the antral lining of the stomach, where it sets up chronic gastritis and weakens the mucosal defence. The region that bears the brunt is the pyloric antrum.

Step 3: Comparing the choices, the colon is part of the large bowel and is never a gastric ulcer site, while the antrum outranks the isolated lesser-curvature options as the classic location.

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