REPORT OF A CASE OF DIVERTICULOSIS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE WITH A CRITICAL REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE
Authors: John Chapman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1934)

Article1 May 1934REPORT OF A CASE OF DIVERTICULOSIS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE WITH A CRITICAL REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATUREJOHN CHAPMAN, M.A., M.D.JOHN CHAPMAN, M.A., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-7-11-1376 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe literature on diverticulosis of the small intestine prior to 1900 is very scattered and difficult to secure. Since much of it is adequately summarized in later articles, no attempt has been made to extend this present review back farther than 1897.In that year Grassberger13reported a case of a man 73 years old who was admitted to the hospital in a moribund condition. There was a history of gastrointestinal symptoms of long duration and more recently of hematemesis. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Sweetwater, Texas*Received for publication February 23, 1934. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByJejunal diverticulosisReferencesDIVERTICULA OF THE SMALL INTESTINEJejunal diverticulosisDiverticula of the duodenum and diabetes 1 May 1934Volume 7, Issue 11Page: 1376-1390KeywordsAutopsyDuodenumPeptic ulcersPeritoneumSmall intestine Issue Published: 1 May 1934 PDF DownloadLoading ...