A CLINICAL STUDY OF RHEUMATIC PERITONITIS
Authors: Herbert Berger
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Article1 January 1945A CLINICAL STUDY OF RHEUMATIC PERITONITISHERBERT BERGER, M.D.HERBERT BERGER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-22-1-97 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe appearance of four cases of rheumatic peritonitis at the Richmond Memorial Hospital recently served to bring attention to this infrequently discussed subject. Rheumatic fever causes inflammatory changes in and about the synovial membranes and it has long been known that other serous membranes may show similar involvement. Of these, pericardial disease is most common. 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SCHLAMOWITZ, M.D.Review of the Literature on Acute Rheumatism During the Years 1939-1945PERITONEAL NODULES OF UNKNOWN ÆTIOLOGY 1 January 1945Volume 22, Issue 1Page: 97-104KeywordsMedical servicesPericardial diseasesPeritoneumPeritonitisRheumatic feverSurgeons ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1945 PDF downloadLoading ...