抄録
Several cases of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas or meconium ileus in Japanese children were reported recently. However, the majority of the cases in Japan were diagnosed by similar clinical symptoms of the disease and by typical histological findings, but not by satisfactory data. In order to know the incidence of the fibrocystic changes of the pancreas, the pancreas of 422 autopsy cases of infants were examined histologically. Results were as follows: 1. Inspissated material in acini was found in 14.7% of 422 autopsy cases. 2. Inspissated material in pancreatic ducts was found in 24.2%. 3. Cystic dilatation of pancreatic ducts or acini was found in 6.4%. 4. Fibrosis of the pancreas was seen in 14.7%.
Cystic and fibrotic changes of the pancreas in autopsy cases among Japanese children, were seen in extremely high incidence, not only in cases of the group who expired under conditions similar to fatal complications of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, but also of cases who expired from other causes.
