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Stomal Ulcer
Definition 1
An ulcer that develops in the jejunal mucosa close to the anastomosis site following a gastroenterostomy procedure. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by a circumscribed, inflammatory and necrotic erosive lesion on the jejunal mucosal surface close to the anastomosis site following a gastroenterostomy procedure. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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