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A woman, reclining, with a large tumour on her right breast. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1837.

A woman (Leang Yen?) with a large tumour on her right hand, reclining and concealing her face. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1838.

A man (Leang Ashing), in profile, with a tumour on the right side of his face. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, 1837.

A man (Kwan Nanking) with a large pendent tumour hanging from his hip. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1837.

A man (Wan Wakae) with massive pendent tumours on the left side of his face. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1838.

A girl (Akae) with a tumour over her right eye. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 183-.

A man (Choo Yihleang), facing front, with a massive spherical tumour on the right side of his neck. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, 1838.

A man with a cutaneous horn-like growth on the scalp. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1837.

A man (Woo Kinshing), facing front, with a massive tumour on the left side of his trunk. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, 1837.

A woman, facing to right, with a large tumour covering her left eye. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1838.

A man with a tumour below and behind his right ear. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 183-.

Cystic kidneys: surgical specimen showing both kidneys, supported by renal and pelvic arteries. Watercolour by W. Thornton Shiells, 1946.

Carcinoid tumour of appendix in a sixteen year old girl: detail of tumour with argentaffin gold coloured head and inflammatory lower part, projecting into lumen. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1952.

Polyarteritis nodosa in a 50-year old man with burning sensation in his feet: sections of (a) pancreas, (b) kidney and (c) testicle showing extreme dilation and infarction due to necrosis and exudation, with formations of inflammatory nodules. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1954.

Recurring multiple gastric ulcers in a 40-year old woman with dyspepsia: detail of stomach section when opened along greater curvature. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1950.

Herpes rash in 75-year old man: detail of eyes showing swelling, discolouration and severe blister cluster above right eye. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1949.

Aortic valve deformity in a 64-year old man with fatal congestive heart failure: specimen section showing deformed valve and lesion, isolated at post-mortem. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1957.

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Pathology, Surgical

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Carcinoid tumour of appendix in a sixteen year old girl: detail of tumour with argentaffin gold coloured head and inflammatory lower part, projecting into lumen. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1952.

Polyarteritis nodosa in a 50-year old man with burning sensation in his feet: sections of (a) pancreas, (b) kidney and (c) testicle showing extreme dilation and infarction due to necrosis and exudation, with formations of inflammatory nodules. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1954.

Recurring multiple gastric ulcers in a 40-year old woman with dyspepsia: detail of stomach section when opened along greater curvature. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1950.

Herpes rash in 75-year old man: detail of eyes showing swelling, discolouration and severe blister cluster above right eye. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1949.

Aortic valve deformity in a 64-year old man with fatal congestive heart failure: specimen section showing deformed valve and lesion, isolated at post-mortem. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1957.

Pathology, Surgical

Images from the collections

Images about Pathology, Surgical

Works from the collections

Carcinoid tumour of appendix in a sixteen year old girl: detail of tumour with argentaffin gold coloured head and inflammatory lower part, projecting into lumen. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1952.

Polyarteritis nodosa in a 50-year old man with burning sensation in his feet: sections of (a) pancreas, (b) kidney and (c) testicle showing extreme dilation and infarction due to necrosis and exudation, with formations of inflammatory nodules. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1954.

Recurring multiple gastric ulcers in a 40-year old woman with dyspepsia: detail of stomach section when opened along greater curvature. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1950.

Herpes rash in 75-year old man: detail of eyes showing swelling, discolouration and severe blister cluster above right eye. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1949.

Aortic valve deformity in a 64-year old man with fatal congestive heart failure: specimen section showing deformed valve and lesion, isolated at post-mortem. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1957.

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