PRIMARY CARCINOMA OF THE JEJUNUM AND THE ILEUM

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Article1 May 1944PRIMARY CARCINOMA OF THE JEJUNUM AND THE ILEUMP. G. BOMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.P. G. BOMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-20-5-779 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary carcinoma of the small bowel challenges our attention, not only because of its rarity, but more particularly because of the fact that an early diagnosis is exceedingly difficult and the results from treatment have to date been very discouraging. Most of the reports on this condition appearing in the literature indicate that very few diagnoses have been made before metastasis and obstructive symptoms have appeared, making the prognosis very unfavorable.REPORTED INCIDENCEThe reported incidence varies according to whether necropsy material, operative reports, or a combination of the two have been studied. It appears that carcinoma of the small...Bibliography1. EWING J: Neoplastic diseases (3rd edit.), 1934, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. Google Scholar2. JOHNSON R: Carcinoma of jejunum and ileum, Brit. Jr. Surg., 1922, ix, 422. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. SCHOFIELD JE: Carcinoma of the duodenum, Brit. Jr. Surg., 1930, xviii, 84. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MAYONETTROUR CHWS: Carcinoma of jejunum, Surg., Gynec., and Obst., 1937, lxv, 303. Google Scholar5. HORSLEY JS: Carcinoma of the jejunum and of the ileum, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1941, cxvii, 2119. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. RAIFORD TS: Tumors of the small intestine, Arch. Surg., 1932, xxv, 122-321. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. GEYMAN MJ (a) : Carcinoma of the jejunum, Radiology, 1941, xxxvi, 468. (b) KOENIG, E. C., and CULVER, G. J.: Report of two cases of carcinoma of the jejunum, Radiology, 1941, xxxvii, 357. (c) CORNELL, N. E., and HAUSER, L. A.: Primary adenocarcinoma of the jejunum, Am. Jr. Surg., 1941, liii, 177. (d) KALAYJIAN, B.: Carcinoma of jejunum. Report of cases, Radiology, 1937, xxix, 596. (e) NETTROUR, W. S.: Carcinoma of jejunum. Report of case, Proc. Staff Meet. Mayo Clin., 1936, xi, 356. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. HUNDLEYBATES JW: Primary carcinoma of the jejunum, ANN. INT. MED., 1938, xii, 128. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: P. G. BOMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Duluth, Minnesota*Received for publication December 22, 1942.Presented before the Minnesota Society of Internal Medicine, May 23, 1942.From the Department of Internal Medicine, Duluth Clinic. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAdenocarcinoma of the small intestineA case of severe melena due to primary carcinoma of the jejunumTumors of the small intestinePrimary carcinoma of the jejunumCarcinoma of the Small Bowel: Report of a CaseMetastatic Melanocarcinoma Involving the Small Intestine and Brain 1 May 1944Volume 20, Issue 5 Page: 779-788 Keywords Ileum Jejunum ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1944 PDF downloadLoading ...