title: Roentgen problems in evaluating the atrophic stomach of the elderly.
abstract: Gastric atrophy in the elderly may cause problems in the interpretation of gastrointestinal studies.  Seventeen such cases are reported: 8 patients showed limited distensibility and irregularity of the distal stomach simulating scirrhous carcinoma; 6 patients showed gastric retention of food; and 2 patients showed gastric retention of oral cholecystographic medium.  Awareness of these phenomena may prevent serious errors in roentgen diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media