Gastric anthrax with massive ascites
W Dutz, F Saidi, E Kohout - Gut, 1970 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
W Dutz, F Saidi, E Kohout
Gut, 1970•ncbi.nlm.nih.govSUMMARY A case of primary anthrax infection of the stomach with massive ascites is re-
ported. Anthrax in man is usually cutaneous, resulting from contact with materials derived
from in-fected livestock. Internal organs are infrequently involved. A striking feature of
anthrax is the accumulation of massive, painless oedema extending far beyond the confines
of the central necrotic lesion. Subsidence of this oedema heralds the healing process.
Primary anthrax of the lung ('woolsorters' disease'), caused by the inhalation of spore …
ported. Anthrax in man is usually cutaneous, resulting from contact with materials derived
from in-fected livestock. Internal organs are infrequently involved. A striking feature of
anthrax is the accumulation of massive, painless oedema extending far beyond the confines
of the central necrotic lesion. Subsidence of this oedema heralds the healing process.
Primary anthrax of the lung ('woolsorters' disease'), caused by the inhalation of spore …
SUMMARY A case of primary anthrax infection of the stomach with massive ascites is re-ported.
Anthrax in man is usually cutaneous, resulting from contact with materials derived from in-fected livestock. Internal organs are infrequently involved. A striking feature of anthrax is the accumulation of massive, painless oedema extending far beyond the confines of the central necrotic lesion. Subsidence of this oedema heralds the healing process. Primary anthrax of the lung ('woolsorters' disease'), caused by the inhalation of spore-bearing dust, is accom-panied by pulmonary oedema. This report concerns a case ofprimary anthrax of the stomach, accompanied by massive ascites. Only three cases of primary anthrax of the stomach are to our knowledge recorded (Dittrich, 1891; Konjetzny, 1928; Poland, 1886; Rochs, 1916; Schmilinsky, quoted by Konjetzny, 1928; Siegmund, 1928).
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