The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14755556004)

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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
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ungs, suprarenal bodies and thebowel mucosa. The skin damage Is mini-mized to almost nothing. TREATMENT OF A CASE OF PRLMARY MEDL\STINAL TUMOR OF THE LUNG BY XT^AYS AFTER MEDICAL RESOURCES WERE EXHAUSTED* BY FRED S. EVELETH, M.D. CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE I^HE importance of making a thoroughJ- physical, chemical and x-ray examina-tion of every doubtful case is being moreand more emphasized by the medicalprofession and demanded by the laityof the present day. The x-ray man has his difficulties indifferentiating positively certain patho-logical lesions. He cannot be too certainof any lesion without the proper presenta- presented, one might consider the areaof increased density due to a caseatingbrachiobronchial gland, aneurysm or abenign or malignant growth. To the patient,the correct and early diagnosis is mostimportant before the area could growlarger, or, if malignant, before there isdanger of metastasis. This case is interesting because of itshistory and the apparent successful results
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Fig. I. Made May 15, 1920. Shows a definite, smooth, Fig. 2. Made July 17, 1920. Shows the area of increased elliptical shadow just opposite the arch of the aorta. density decreasing in size in all directions. Large Diameter of the large blood-vessels and tumor blood-vessels and tumor measuring 7.3 cm.measures 9 cm. tion of the clinical side of the case and athorough knowledge of the differentiationof similar shadows. It is interesting toobserve how rapidly certain pathologicallesions of the lungs are being differentiatedand classified, but we shall always havecertain exceptions to the general rules, andmany conditions are complicated. I wish to add another to the manyalready reported cases of intrathoracicshadow arising from the mediastinum;presumably a primary mediastinal tumor.From the roentgenogram of the chest of x-ray therapyprocedures failed. after other medical CASE REPORT Male, American, fifty-two years old,employed as a section-hand on the railroad,height 5 ft., 9 in., weigh