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A CONSIDERATION OF THE SO-CALLED COLITIS POLYPOSA (VIRCHOW)

J. H. HEWITT, M.D.; W. T. HOWARD, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1915;XV(5 1):714-723.

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The finding of excrescences and polypoid projections of the mucosa in various parts of the alimentary tract is a comparatively frequent occurrence in the post-mortem room. The association of these with inflammation of the intestines, or at least a clinical history of dysentery, while not so frequent, has, nevertheless, been noted and described in the literature for a considerable time.

In 1721 Menzel¹ described a case in which there was a general inflammation of the intestinal tract and in the colon there were a number of wart-like excrescences. He presents with his report a crude etching of about 7 inches of the colon (Fig. 1). On it there are fifteen polypoid projections. The specimen was removed from a soldier who died of chronic dysentery.

In 1832 Wagner² in his description of the manner of healing of dysenteric ulcers noted that sometimes on the margins of the scars . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CLEVELAND

From the Pathological Laboratory of the Cleveland City Hospital and the Western Reserve Medical School.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Dec. 10, 1914.

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