The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14571121327)

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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine

Year: 1906 (1900s)

Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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formation.Fistulae connecting the colon with thebladder or small intestine may follow achronic perforation. (/) Chronic inflammation of the mes-entery as a complication of diverticul-itis has been reported by several, amongthem Telling and McGrath. The latechanges in mesenteritis are of import-ance, in that contracting bands of con-nective tissue in the mesentery may bean etiologic factor in the production ofsome cases of volvulus. (g) The development of cancer onthe inflammatory mass is a possibility.The condition is analagous to the de-velopment of cancer on a chronic indur-ated gastric ulcer. McGrath reportsthat in his series of advanced peridiver-ticulitis with formation of a mass ofconnective tissue, 25.q per cent showedevidence of malignancy. Beer, Wilson, Telling, Gifiin, Mc-Grath, Hartwell, and Cecil have all pre-sented theories as to the cause of diver-ticula. The following factors are worthconsideration: I. Age: Most cases occur in peoplebevond middle life. Occasional cases

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Fic. 5. Normal Colon. Plate made after a l)arium meal.Some hypertonicit). Xote appearance of haiistra inlrans\crse colon, likch to he confused with dixerticula.

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