. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . 6. October 31, 1919. Twenty-four hour plate. Three days later, after a thorough ca-tharsis and preliminary cleansing enema, thebarium enema was repeated with the sameresult, with the exception that the gastricarea filled more fully in the region of thesplenic flexure. A diagnosis of gastrocolicfistula was made. SUBSEQUENT REPORT Several weeks after this examination the]jatient went to the Mayo Clinic for con-firmation and observation. During this timehe had no recurrence of his gastric symp-toms. He felt exceptional
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . 6. October 31, 1919. Twenty-four hour plate. Three days later, after a thorough ca-tharsis and preliminary cleansing enema, thebarium enema was repeated with the sameresult, with the exception that the gastricarea filled more fully in the region of thesplenic flexure. A diagnosis of gastrocolicfistula was made. SUBSEQUENT REPORT Several weeks after this examination the]jatient went to the Mayo Clinic for con-firmation and observation. During this timehe had no recurrence of his gastric symp-toms. He felt exceptionally well and gaineda pound and a half. He was rayed theretwice at intervals of about a week, and noabnormal condition was found (Report ofDr. Eustermann). The patient returned to New York Cityand felt very well until about the last weekin February, 1920, when he had a suddenfainting spell one evening, followed by areturn of all previously noted Fig. 7. March 4, 1920. Ten minutes after bariumenema. Small amount of mixture in stomach. could not be made out. The barium now inthe stomach was a few minutes later notedpassing out again through the gastro-enter-ostomy opening. Fig. 8. March 4, 1920. Fifteen minutes after bariumenema. Stomach filled. Second half of transversecolon and ascending colon empty. He was returned to me for radiograph-ic examination. The report at this time(March 4, 1920) is as follows: 520 Roentgen Ray Treatment of Eczema The patients colon (l)arium enema)shows, under the fluoroscopic examinationduring the administration, the mixture pass-ing freely throughout without obstructionand filling out the hepatic flexure, ascendingcolon and cecum. Observation over a periodof five minutes did not show any of thebarium mixture passing into the minutes later a plate was made to il-lustrate this condition, and developed im-mediately, when it was noted that there wasa constriction about the middle of the
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