The pathogenesis of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas: a study of 36 cases with special reference to the pulmonary lesions
WW Zuelzer, WA NEWTON JR - Pediatrics, 1949 - publications.aap.org
Pathologic studies and clinical data from 36 fatal cases of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
support the concept that the basic pathologic process consists in an anomaly of secretory
function and frequently involves other glandular structures besides the pancreas—notably
the respiratory tract, the intestinal tract and the biliary system. The development of fixed
organic lesions in the affected organs was found to be variable and to depend to some
extent on the time factor. Extrapancreatic lesions were rare and inconspicuous in infants …
support the concept that the basic pathologic process consists in an anomaly of secretory
function and frequently involves other glandular structures besides the pancreas—notably
the respiratory tract, the intestinal tract and the biliary system. The development of fixed
organic lesions in the affected organs was found to be variable and to depend to some
extent on the time factor. Extrapancreatic lesions were rare and inconspicuous in infants …