RT Journal
A1 BROWN L, SAMPSON HL
T1 THe early roentgen diagnosis of ulcerative tuberculous colitis
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1919
FD July 12
VO 73
IS 2
SP 77
OP 85
DO 10.1001/jama.1919.02610280003002
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1919.02610280003002
AB Some years ago, it occurred to us that the reason tuberculous enteritis was so generally fatal was the fact that it was impossible by any medical means to give the intestine sufficient functional rest to enable it to resist and possibly to recover from its tuberculous lesions. Archibald1 has shown what may be accomplished by proper surgical measures in carefully selected cases. For these reasons it has seemed to us wise to emphasize certain data, not particularly new, but certainly very little known, which may suggest the presence of tuberculosis of the large intestine, and thus aid in its early diagnosis. We shall not attempt to discuss the treatment of this condition, but refer those who are interested to Archibald's former article and to his forthcoming monograph on this subject. It might be added, however, that for surgical interference to be of any help, the diagnosis must be made