Contributions to the physiology and pathology of the breast and its lymphatic glands / by Charles Creighton. With illustrations.

  • Charles Creighton
Date:
1878
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Credit: Contributions to the physiology and pathology of the breast and its lymphatic glands / by Charles Creighton. With illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    PART II.—PATHOLOGICAL. CHAPTER VI. PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSUS OF THE BREAST. PAGE Summary of the Normal Cellular Processes—Endogenous Cell-Formation in Pathology—Material of the Pathological Investigation ; Tumours in the Bitch—The First Step in Tumour Formation is a Spurious Evolution from the Resting State—Accumulations of Pigmented Waste Cells in the Secreting Structure—Collections of the same in the Stroma of the Breast—Criticism of the Connective-Tissue Theory of Skirrhous Tumours—Tumours formed by Waste Cells of the Nuclear kind—Tumour-Formation in the Breast is primarily a Disorder of Function ; Dualism of Structure and Function in Morbid Processes 121 CHAPTER VII. PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF THE BREAST—Continued. Morbid Processes corresponding to the Mucus-producing Stage of the Rising Function—Intra-acinous Myxomatous Formations—Descrip- tion of a Particular Case—Oblong or Spindle-shaped Cells as Epithe- lium—The Same outside the Secreting Structure as Waste Cells— Myxo-sarcomatous Tumour of the Breast originating in their Extra- acinous Accumulation—Criticism of the Connective-Tissue Doctrine —Cartilaginous Transformation of Mammary Tumours in the Bitch —Evidence that the Epithelial Cells and the Glandular Force are concerned—Papillary and Polypous Growths in the Acini and Ducts —Relation of Epithelial Cells to Connective-Tissue forms of Tumour, not one of Equivalency but of Metaplasia—Description of Eight Cases of Mammary Tumours in Women—Pre-climacteric and Post- climacteric Tumours of the Breast—The Effacement of the Breast at the Climacteric Time of Life—General Conditions of Tumour-For- mation in the Breast—Contrast between Disturbances from the Resting State, and Interferences with the Perfect Lactation; In- flammation and Abscess—Contrast between Mammary Tumours within the period of Sexual Vigour, and after the time of Sexual Effacement—Summary of the General Liability of the Breast to Tumour-Disease 149
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