THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DIVERTICULOSIS, INCLUDING DIVERTICULITIS, OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Authors: E C NASH, W L PALMER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1947)

Article1 July 1947THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DIVERTICULOSIS, INCLUDING DIVERTICULITIS, OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTEMILE C. NASH, WALTER LINCOLN PALMEREMILE C. NASHSearch for more papers by this author, WALTER LINCOLN PALMERSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-27-1-41 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe frequency of diverticula in various portions of the gastrointestinal tract necessitates a careful interpretation of their significance, symptoms and treatment. They may occur with no symptoms whatsoever, or they may be solely responsible for the complaints of the patient. At times their differentiation from neoplasm and other serious organic conditions may be most difficult.Diverticula are blind sacs with small necks lined by mucosa and opening into the gastrointestinal tract. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, Illinois*Presented at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Session of the American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, May 16, 1946.From the Frank Billings Medical Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEsophageal DiverticulaThe Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal DiverticulaAbdominal PainDigestive SystemGastrointestinal hemorrhage from duodenal diverticulaThoracic esophageal diverticulaGastrointestinal DiverticulaGastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Excluding Peptic Ulcer and Esophageal Varices)Complications of Gastrointestinal Diverticula Demonstrated by X-RayGastric diverticula in infancy 1 July 1947Volume 27, Issue 1Page: 41-63KeywordsDiverticulitisGastrointestinal tractMucous membranesPathogenesis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1947 PDF downloadLoading ...