Intramural ganglia in diverticular disease of the colon

Intramural plexuses were studied in 30 colons, and a plethora of ganglionic tissue was observed in specimens with diverticula when compared with a control series. This alteration in the ganglionic pattern is considered real rather than apparent; the changes are confined to the region of the colon wh...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1965-01, Vol.18 (1), p.40-42
Main Authors: Macbeth, W. A. A. G., Hawthorne, J. H. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis, Colonic
Diverticulum
Diverticulum, Colon
Ganglia
Humans
Hypertrophy
Old Medline
Pathology
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Summary:Intramural plexuses were studied in 30 colons, and a plethora of ganglionic tissue was observed in specimens with diverticula when compared with a control series. This alteration in the ganglionic pattern is considered real rather than apparent; the changes are confined to the region of the colon where muscular hypertrophy is present.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.18.1.40