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ALAN B. SKORNECK, M.D.

AMA Arch Intern Med. 1952;89(4):615-620.

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THIS COMMUNICATION presents a case of lipoma of the stomach in which the unique roentgenographic appearance of fatty tissue permitted a preoperative diagnosis. This case also demonstrates clearly the pitfalls in diagnosis of benign tumors of this organ.

REPORT OF CASE

First Admission.

—W. R. a 28-year-old man, white, single, truck driver, was first admitted to the hospital on Nov. 11, 1949, with a three-week history of dyspnea on exertion, dizziness, weakness, fatigability, frequent headaches, and anorexia. His physician had treated him for anemia for several weeks without improvement.

On admission physical examination revealed two small nontender axillary nodes. His blood count showed 2,700,000 red cells, 6.6 gm. of hemoglobin, and 5,800 white cells, with 76% neutrophiles, 16% lymphocytes, 7% monocytes, and 1% eosinophiles. Blood smears showed persistent poikilocytosis and anisocytosis. Repeat blood counts demonstrated elevated monocytes to an average of 11%. Sternal marrow studies were reported as showing marked . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEWINGTON, CONN.

Footnotes
Chief, Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Hospital, Newington, Conn.; Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Reviewed in the Veterans Administration and published with the approval of the Chief Medical Director. The statements and conclusions published by the author are the result of his own study and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Veterans Administration.

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