Brozin I H, Prajapat D K, Blumsohn D
S Afr Med J. 1977 Jul 23;52(5):186-8.
Sixteen cases of perforated duodenal ulcer in Black patients admitted to Tembisa Hospital during a 1-year period are reviewed. They constitute 0,4% of all surgical admissions. Duodenal ulcer has been considered a rare disease in South African Blacks, but we believe that the incidence is increasing in Black urban populations. The literature is reviewed and possible aetiological factors are discussed.
