Abstract

Roentgen Diagnosis of Abdominal Tumors in Childhood. By Charles M. Nice Jr., M.D., Ph.D.; Alexander R. Margulis, M.D., and Leo G. Rigler, M.D. Price, $4.00. Pp. 75, with 95 illustrations. Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 301-327 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, Ill., 1957. This volume thoroughly covers the roentgenologic aspects of abdominal tumors in childhood. The book emphasizes the importance of the so-called plain roentgenogram of the abdomen with the variations in position of the patient that are often helpful in diagnosis. I believe that this emphasis is correctly placed. There is a brief description of anatomy and embryology, with particular reference to the development of secondary attachments of the mesentery and peritoneal reflections, illustrated by diagrams. The various roentgenologic procedures available to aid in diagnosis are then reviewed, with

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