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SUMMARYWe report a 77-year-old woman, newly diagnosed with a malignant lung neoplasm of indeterminate nature who presented with profuse bilious vomiting without abdominal distension, pain or constipation. CT confirmed proximal small bowel obstruction. Laparotomy found a large area of intussusception from an intraluminal mass in the small bowel, which was resected and a primary anastomosis performed. Histology reported the mass as metastatic non-small-cell carcinoma and brought clarity to the primary tumour diagnosis. The patient made a good recovery from the operation, but unfortunately died a few months later from complications of her metastatic disease. BACKGROUND

A ten-digit numerical system of coding is described which is applicable for computer storage and retrieval of medical genetic information concerning each member of a large kindred. Practical advantages and other applications of this system are enumerated.

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