Conclusions
1. Roentgenographic studies of the mucosal aspect of the colon in colitis may reveal definite anomalies.
2. These abnormalities are more or less distinctive in simple chronic colitis and in ulcerative colitis, to one familiar with their interpretation.
3. The elasticity of the colon wall would appear to be impaired in simple chronic colitis. In patients with such affections, the colon may become dilated and may exhibit areas incapable of contracting in the normal fashion.
4. Study of the degree and rate of contractibility of the colon may permit an appreciation of why clinically, the subject may quickly experience constipation or diarrhea.
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Lust, F.J. Roentgenographic studies of the mucous membrane of the colon. American Journal of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 3, 494–498 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03000740
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