Radiology of normal and abnormal gastric mucus.
Original surgical methods (selective vagotomy etc.) of lowering acid pepsin production in the stomach for the control of peptic ulceration have been mirrored by medical measures using H-antagonistic drugs. These have resulted in excessive quantities of mucus in the stomach. Such masses of mucus may give rise to pseudotumours in the stomach--mucomas either pure or of mixed type when the mucus is admixed with vegetable fibres. Distinction of these masses from others in the stomach is important for the establishment of correct treatment. The radiological and clinical features seen in six cases of gastric
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Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001630:Bezoars / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D011859:Radiography