Tumor or Varices

Abstract

Dr. William T. McCoy: A 31-year-old man was well until July of 1960, when he noted the onset of epigastric pain and nausea. On one occasion he vomited about a cupful of bright red blood. He was seen by his local physician and an upper gastrointestinal series was performed, and a duodenal ulcer diagnosed. He was treated for this, and remained much improved until some time later when amoebic enteritis was diagnosed and subsequently treated. In October the man again vomited blood, and an upper gastrointestinal series was performed Fig. 1.-Spot film; question of varices.Fig. 2.-Upper gastrointestinal x-ray. From the Weekly X-ray Seminar, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Downloaded From: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ by a University of Manitoba User on 06/09/2015