. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . FiG. 5. October 30, 1919. Anterior-posterior view,showing gastro-enterostomy. practically twice the size. At the same timea quantity of the barium mixture was ob-served spreading out through the gastricarea and assuming the gastric shape and Gastrocolic Fistula 519 appearance of rugae. A plate was made im-mediately which confirmed this opening from the colon to the stomach. 6. October 31, 1919. Twenty-four hour plate. Three days later, after a thorough ca-tharsis and preliminary cleansing enema, theb
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . FiG. 5. October 30, 1919. Anterior-posterior view,showing gastro-enterostomy. practically twice the size. At the same timea quantity of the barium mixture was ob-served spreading out through the gastricarea and assuming the gastric shape and Gastrocolic Fistula 519 appearance of rugae. A plate was made im-mediately which confirmed this opening from the colon to the stomach. 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 symptoms.
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