Abstract

Chronic abdominal pain is defined as any pain that persists for more than two weeks or occurs recurrently at least once monthly for more than three months (RAP). It is one of the most common complaints in children that could be either organic or functional.
This study was conducted to evaluate the endoscopic findings in these children that help to identify the diverse causes of chronic abdominal pain in children and thus assist in their management

Key words: RAP, gastritis, H. pylori