Resection of Pulmonary Lesions Associated with Cystic Fibrosis of the Pancreas

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Abstract
IT is becoming increasingly clear that the pulmonary involvement in cystic fibrosis of the pancreas is by far the most important and serious manifestation of this disease. For many years the pancreatic lesion, with the associated nutritional disturbances, had been emphasized. The name of the disease, "cystic fibrosis of the pancreas," is a reflection of this early concern. Farber and Wolbach1 recognized the generalized nature of this disease, and in 1945 Farber2 suggested the name "mucoviscidosis" to indicate the widespread involvement of mucus-secreting cells. More recently di Sant'Agnese et al.3 demonstrated a defect in the function of the sweat glands . . .

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