TY - JOUR T1 - SYphilitische und syphilogene magenerkrankungen. (gastrolues.) Y1 - 1929/10/26 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1929.02710170064029 JO - Journal of the American Medical Association SP - 1332 EP - 1332 VL - 93 IS - 17 N2 - This volume on gastric syphilis is based on a complete survey of the literature and on a wide personal experience of the author. An attempt is made to establish a clinical picture of the earlier stages of gastric syphilis based on the assumption of chronic gastritis with reduction or atrophy of the gastric glands and resulting subacidity or anacidity. Decreased excretion of neutral red by the gastric mucosa is also considered of importance. Ulcer on a syphilitic basis is next discussed. It is pointed out that this is due to ulceration of an infiltrated or gummatous area in contrast to primary ulceration without previous infiltration, as occurs in peptic ulcer. Decreased acidity is considered of importance in this form of syphilitic disease. Gummatous disease of the stomach is described in great detail. The lesion is usually discovered by the surgeon who operates under the false notion that he is dealing SN - 0002-9955 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1929.02710170064029 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1929.02710170064029 ER -