Two cases of aneurism of the descending thoracic aorta, producing obstruction of the thoracic duct / by William Turner, M.B.

  • Turner, William, M.B.
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[1859]
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Credit: Two cases of aneurism of the descending thoracic aorta, producing obstruction of the thoracic duct / by William Turner, M.B. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TWO CASES OP ANEURISM THE DESCENDING THORACIC AORTA, PRODUCING OBSTEUCTION OF THE THOEACIC DUCT. By WILLIAM TURNER, M.B. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., DEMONSTRATOR OF ANATOMY, UJJn'ERSITT OF EDINBURGH.^ [reprinted FROAf THE EDINBURGH MEDICAL JOURNAL, MAI 1869.] During the last four years, several cases of aneurism of the tho- racic aorta have fallen under my notice in the dissecting-rooms of the University. From these I have selected the two following cases, which possess certain features in common, and of a some- what unusual character. Case 1 •—W. G., female, jet. 24. On opening the thoracic cavity, that part servprl trr'' ^^'^ f'^^^^^ ^^t^ ^'l pulmonary artery was ob- fanp nf ft 1°''?'''^'' '° t° in 'Closer relation to the posterior sur- left Innl On drawing forward the upper lobe of the thoracKwa projecting from the posterior part of the he 5d dor/il V. aneurism extended upwards as far as the lowei-margin of ^rLtr SLllTih^h^^^ theiHntervening cartilages, reaching close to the' diameters were eacffi^^^^ • ''^''^ ^'^ antero-posterior contained rSrn cotulum T^'' '^'^'^ '^T''. '''^^'•^ bodies of the vertebri nn^; T-'u'/^'' '1'^^* ^^^i °^ ^^^^ of the able displacement of thi^- ''^r^.'^ ''^^^o* of '''^^^ consider- ^ Placement of the important structures in relation to the aorta in this ' Read before the Mcdico-Chirurgical Society, April 6,1859.