GASTRIC LESIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
Authors: Richard N. Washburn, Hendrik M. Rozendaal
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1938)

Article1 June 1938GASTRIC LESIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PERNICIOUS ANEMIARICHARD N. WASHBURN, M.D., HENDRIK M. ROZENDAAL, M.D.RICHARD N. WASHBURN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HENDRIK M. ROZENDAAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-11-12-2172 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe occurrence of gastric lesions in association with pernicious anemia has frequently been discussed in the medical literature and the development of gastric carcinoma in the course of the disease has been described. The fact that carcinoma has been observed is not surprising in view of the development of pernicious anemia at an age when malignant disease is common. However, a review of reported cases seems to indicate that the incidence of gastric carcinoma in association with pernicious anemia is higher than would be expected on the basis of coincidence. If the factors involved in the genesis of pernicious anemia...References1. GIFFINBOWLER HZJP: Diseases which may be associated with pernicious anemia, Minnesota Med., 1923, vi, 13-16. Google Scholar2. CONNERBIRKELAND HMIW: Coexistence of pernicious anemia and lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. I. Carcinoma of the stomach; consideration of twenty cases: eleven reported, ANN. INT. MED., 1933, vii, 89-104. Google Scholar3. PRIESTLEYHECK JTFJ: Bleeding malignant polypoid lesions in cardia of stomach associated with severe anemia: report of three cases, Ann. Surg., 1935, ci, 839-843. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BROWN MR: The pathology of the gastrointestinal tract in pernicious anemia and subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord: a study of 151 autopsies, New England Jr. Med., 1934, ccx, 473-477. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. FABER K: Gastritis and its consequences, Oxford University Press, London, 1935, 119 pp. Google Scholar6. HURST AF: Achlorhydria and achylia gastrica and their connexion with Addison's anaemia—subacute combined degeneration syndrome and simple (non-Addisonian) achlorhydric anaemia, Quart. Jr. Med., 1932, i, 157-177. Google Scholar7. KONJETZNY GE: Bedeutung der Gastritis für die Behandlung des Magen-Duodenalgeschwürs, Therap. d. Gegenw., 1929, lxx, 53-57. Google Scholar8. WILKINSON JF: Pernicious anaemia and malignant disease, Acta med. Scandin., 1933, lxxx, 466-479. Google Scholar9. STRANDELL B: Pernicious anemia; a study of 117 cases, Acta med. Scandin., Suppl., 1931, xl, 1-124. Google Scholar10. MURPHYHOWARD WPI: An analysis of the complications occurring in a series of patients with pernicious anemia, Rev. Gastroenterol., 1936, iii, 98-110. Google Scholar11. MILLER TG: Addisonian anemia and carcinoma of the stomach in the same individual; report of three cases: chronic gastritis as a probable basis for both diseases, Internat. Clin., 1935, i, 167-181. Google Scholar12. GROEN J: Clinical and experimental studies on pernicious anemia and secondary deficiency, 1936, Scheltema and Holkema, Amsterdam. Google Scholar13. SILVERMAN S: Pernicious anaemia followed by carcinoma of the stomach, Lancet, 1936, ii, 71-74. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. GRILL H: Ein Fall von Anaemia perniciosa und Magencarcinoma, Folia haematol., Arch., 1936, liv, 410-416. Google Scholar15. WEILBERNARD PJ: Le cancer de l'estomac chez les biermeriéns guéris, Presse méd, 1935, xliii, 97-98. Google Scholar16. PLUMMERSIMPSON NSCK: Case of carcinoma of stomach occurring in patient with atrophic gastritis who had recovered from Addison's anaemia, Guy's Hosp. Rep., 1931, lxxxi, 407-417. Google Scholar17. VAN DER SANE D: Question of relation between pernicious anemia and gastric cancer, Nederl. Tijdschr. v. Geneesk., 1936, lxxx, 4774-4781. Google Scholar18. BRANDES T: Über die Beziehungen der perniziösen Anämie zum Magencarcinom, Med. Klin., 1921, xvii, 193-196. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rochester, Minnesota*Submitted for publication May 10, 1937.†Now residing in Schenectady, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 June 1938Volume 11, Issue 12Page: 2171-2180KeywordsLesionsPernicious anemia ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1938 PDF downloadLoading ...