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by the lower margin of the left lung ; and behind, by the anterior 

 border of the spleen. Below, it is limited by the costal margin. 



FIG. 93. Radiogram of Stomach, showing typical J outline. The black 



circle lies on the umbilicus. The bismuth is well supported by the 

 muscular tonus, and, though somewhat low, the stomach is quite normal. 

 The transverse colon contains the fragmented bismuth of an earlier 

 bismuth meal. 



The upper part of this area is overlapped by the left pleural 

 sac, but this does not alter the tympanitic stomach note which 

 is obtained on percussion. Enlargement of the left lobe of the 



