Intestinal Polyposis: The Present Position

Intestinal Polyposis

Familial intestinal polyposis.

Familial polyposis is of interest for its own sake as a sort of pathological curiosity and also in relation to the problem of cancer. The term " polyposis " is used to describe a widespread adenomatous proliferation of the intestinal mucous membrane, leading to the formation of multiple adenomata. It should not be applied to intestinal polyps of different histological structure, such as inflamm...

Vagotomy; the present position.

The operation of vagotomy was suggested as long ago a's I812 by Brodie and was tried in cases of gastric crises by Exner and Schwatzman in 1912, and Latarjet in 1923. Bircher (1920), Steirlin (1920) and Schiassi (I925) reported good results in peptic ulcer, but the results do not appear to have been lasting and others who tried the operation were soon disappointed. Not until 1942 was really com...

Thyrotoxicosis; the present position.

Oral Pigmentation and Intestinal Polyposis

IN 1921 Peutz described a family with intestinal polyposis and spots of melanin pigmentation in and around the mouth. Prior to this, in 1896, Sir Jonathan Hutchinson described two girls with pigmented patches in the oral mucosa and around the mouth. Later, Parkes Weber (1919) reported that one of these twins died of what appeared to be an intussusception. Since 1921 over one hundred cases have ...