title: [The Saint syndrome].
abstract: At the instance of a 78-year-old female patient the possible causes of the simultaneous appearance of gallstones, hiatal hernia and diverticulum of the colon are discussed. The syndrome might be the sequel of a weakness of the connective tissue. But it would be also thinkable that it is an accidental combination of diseases, the number of which increases at growing age.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Das Saint-Syndrom.