What is the difference between gastric perforation and gastric ulcer?

The difference between gastric perforation and gastric ulcer lies in the different lesion site, the different severity of the disease and the different imaging results.

1. The

lesion site of gastric perforation is the whole stomach wall; the lesion site of gastric ulcer is generally the damage of the muscular layer of the stomach wall.

2. The severity of the disease is

different. Compared with gastric ulcer, the condition of gastric perforation is more serious;

gastric ulcer

develop into gastric perforation

the condition is

3. The imaging results are different