Report of clinical cases treated during the session 1859-60 in the surgical wards of the Royal Infirmary under the care of James Spence.

Date:
1861
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Credit: Report of clinical cases treated during the session 1859-60 in the surgical wards of the Royal Infirmary under the care of James Spence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    prevent the abnormal passage of air. When patient left, a very small opening existed, which is said to have completely closed since. This case has been classed with the foregoing on account of its character. Of Mamma. G. Mrs Catherine M e, set. 62. Scirrhous mamma. Excision. Cured. 7. Jane B n, set. 58. Scirrhous mamma, one year’s growth. Excision. Cured. 8. Margaret P n, set. 48. Scirrhous mamma. Excision. Cured. 9. Catherine M 1, set. 50. Small scirrhous tumour of mamma, of twelve years’ growth. Excision. Cured. 10. Jane H n, set 53. Small scirrhous tumour of mamma, of seven years’ standing; retraction and ulceration of nipple; no glandular enlargement. There was also a cystic tumour, the size of a pigeon’s egg, on shoulder of same side, which had existed for twelve years. Both excised on the same day. Cured. 11. Fanny L h, set. 45. Recurrent scirrhus, with slight glandular enlargement. Patient suffered great pain from the disease, and anxiously desired an operation for the sake of tem- porary relief. Excision was performed ; but pleuro-pneumonia set in on the third day, and proved fatal. 12. Mrs W n, rot. 52. Medullary-cystic tumour of mamma, of one year’s standing. Breast much enlarged ; skin thin, dis- coloured, and adherent at upper and outer part, necessitating re- moval by elliptical incision directed downwards and outwards. The glands were not affected. Cured. Of Bach. 13. Ronald M d, rot. 50. Cancroid ulcer, two inches in dia- meter, over sacrum ; present for thirty years. Excision. Bleeding arrested by ligatures and compress. Third day after operation, raw surface rubbed over with chloride of zinc ; poultices, and afterwards water dressing, applied. Cured. 14. John P n, rot. 48. Fatty tumour on back, of ten years' growth. Excision. Cured. 15. John H n, rot. GO. Fatty tumour on back. Excision. Cured. Of Extremities. 16. David G e, rot. 12. Medullary tumour in groin, of two years’ growth. After a time, a smaller swelling of similar character appeared within the abdominal cavity, immediately above Poupart's ligament of same side, so that operative interference became contra- indicated.
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