Observations on haemorrhoidal excrescences / [Sir James Earle].

  • James Earle
Date:
1790]
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Credit: Observations on haemorrhoidal excrescences / [Sir James Earle]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in this fituation, the fphinfter atii binds fb tight round their bafis as to produce a morti¬ fication of them, and thus effe&s a natural cure, analogous to that which we recom¬ mend. Mr. Pott obferved, that it might afford matter of furprize to find that fuch tumors on their firfl produ&ion contain nothing but coagulated blood; perhaps this blood, at firft either ftagnating in the hsemorrhoidal veffels, or poflibly effufed under the internal coat of the reftum, may, in time, become organifed; this organic mafs being irritated by frequent and fevere preflure, may enlarge and become firm and flefliy excrefcences: in this ftate they frequently furnifh a difagreeable fanies, or bloody difcharge, .and acquire an irritated, malignant appearance. There are other tumors produced in this part from various caufes; as an enlargement of the febaceous glands, at the verge of the anus, and excrefcences arifing from a venereal or cancerous difpofition in the habit, which in general are eafily diftinguifhable from thofe here defcribed. . The venereal verrucae or excrefcences are a frequent fymptom of that poifon, and are well
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