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.
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