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WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

HARRY A. SINGER, M.D.; FREDERICK G. DYAS, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1928;42(5):718-734.

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Some time ago (1925), one of us (F. D.) resected the distal one third of a stomach which was thought to be the seat of a carcinoma. From the gross and microscopic appearances of the specimen, together with the clinical history, we considered the changes to be syphilitic. In the sections examined, we failed, however, to demonstrate the presence of either Spirochaeta pallida or the classic gumma (the term "classic gumma" will be defined later). Two experienced pathologists who were consulted at the time did not consider sufficient evidence of syphilis to be present to justify an anatomic diagnosis of syphilitic gastritis. We entertained no doubt as to the correctness of their opinion and discarded our original conclusions without hesitation.

More recently one of us (H. A. S.) has had the opportunity of studying three similar specimens. Two were resected by Dr. K. A. Meyer at the Cook County Hospital . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CHICAGO

From the Departments of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and the Cook County Hospital.

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