The differential diagnosis of benign prolapse of gastric mucosa.

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Article1 January 1955THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF BENIGN PROLAPSE OF GASTRIC MUCOSAJACOB LICHSTEIN, M.D., F.A.C.P.JACOB LICHSTEIN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-42-1-44 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe phenomenon of benign prolapse of gastric mucosa into the duodenum has engaged the interest of a number of clinical observers, and the bibliography on the subject has recently assumed considerable proportions. In a previous communication1we correlated the clinical, roentgenologic and gastroscopic findings in a series of 52 cases of prolapse of gastric mucosa. An attempt was made at that time to evaluate the possible associated factors in this syndrome of abnormal gastric motility, and to define its clinical status more clearly. In this study we came to realize that other lesions of the pylorus and duodenum simulated the...Bibliography1. LichsteinAsher JL (a) : Benign gastric prolapse. A clinical, roentgenologic and gastroscopic study, J. A. M. A. 151: 720-724, 1953. (b) Feldman, M., and Myers, P.: The roentgen diagnosis of prolapse of the gastric mucosa into the duodenum, Gastroenterology 20: 90-99 (Jan.) 1952. (Full bibliography on prolapse.) (c) Manning, I. H., Jr., and Gunter, J. V.: Prolapse of redundant gastric mucosa through the pyloric canal into the duodenum, Am. J. Path. 26: 57-73 (Jan.) 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. LevinFelson EJB: Asymptomatic gastric mucosal prolapse, Radiology 57: 514-520 (Oct.) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. RappaportAlperRappaport EMAEO: Failure of surgery to relieve symptoms in prolapse of the gastric mucosa through the pylorus, Ann. Int. Med. 38: 224-234 (Feb.) 1953. LinkGoogle Scholar4. Golden R: Antral gastritis and spasm, J. A. M. A. 109: 1497-1500, 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Berg HM: Antral gastritis, Radiology 59: 324-325 (Sept.) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. YarnisMarshakFriedman HRAI: Gastric polyps, J. A. M. A. 148: 1088-1094 (Mar.) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Los Angeles, California*Received for publication January 22, 1954.From the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital and Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles, California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMiscellaneous gastric lesions 1 January 1955Volume 42, Issue 1Page: 44-58KeywordsDuodenumGastric mucosaGastroenterology and hepatologyHospital medicineLesions ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...