diff --git a/attn/pel/pel_minimal.cpp b/attn/pel/pel_minimal.cpp
index 9d7dfc1..11f589f 100644
--- a/attn/pel/pel_minimal.cpp
+++ b/attn/pel/pel_minimal.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     _ph = std::make_unique<PrivateHeader>(pelData);
     _uh = std::make_unique<UserHeader>(pelData);
     _ps = std::make_unique<PrimarySrc>(pelData);
+    _eh = std::make_unique<ExtendedUserHeader>(pelData);
 }
 
 void PelMinimal::raw(std::vector<uint8_t>& pelBuffer) const
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     _ph->flatten(pelData);
     _uh->flatten(pelData);
     _ps->flatten(pelData);
+    _eh->flatten(pelData);
 }
 
 size_t PelMinimal::size() const
@@ -48,6 +50,12 @@
         size += _ph->header().size;
     }
 
+    // size of extended user section
+    if (_eh)
+    {
+        size += _eh->header().size;
+    }
+
     return ((size > _maxPELSize) ? _maxPELSize : size);
 }
 
@@ -91,5 +99,10 @@
     _ph->setSectionCount(sectionCount);
 }
 
+void PelMinimal::setSymptomId(const std::string& symptomId)
+{
+    _eh->setSymptomId(symptomId);
+}
+
 } // namespace pel
 } // namespace attn