Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped, flagellated, microaerophilic gram negative bacillus that colonizes esophagus and gastric mucosa. It is one of the important causes of peptic ulcer disease. Duodenal stenosis is one of the rare and important complications of peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori in children. In this article, a patient in whom duodenal stenosis developed due to Helicobacter pylori infection is presented and discussed on the basis of literature knowledge.
Keywords: Duodenal stenosis, Helicobacter pylori, peptic ulcer disease