Report on a case of haematophilia, or a family of bleeders / by A. Vanderveer.

  • Vander Veer, A. (Albert), 1841-1929.
Date:
1891
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    COMPUmeNTS cF tWF AU^HO° [Reprinted, from the Archives of Pediatrics, October, 1S91.] REPORT : : ON A : •-* CASE OF HJE MA T 0 P HILI A, ■«'V FAMILY OF BLEEDERS. BY A. YANDERYEER, M.D., Professor of Didactic, Clinical, and Abdominal Surgery, etc., Albany Medical College, Albany, N. Y. DEFINITION OF HJEMATOPHILIA. Gould’s Dictionary.—“ An abnormal tendency to hemorrhage, or ease of bleeding.” Billing’s National Dictionary.—“ Congenital tendency to hemorrhage with defective coagulability of the blood. Persons so affected are called bleeders.” Dunglison's Medical Dictionary.—“ A disease, hereditary and attended by a hemorrhagic diathesis, with unusual obstinacy of traumatic hem- orrhage, or a tendency to spontaneous bleedings and to swelling of the joints.” Quain’s Medical Dictionary.—“ A congenital disease, often hereditary, characterized by a tendency to immoderate bleeding, whether sponta- neous or traumatic, and to obstinate swelling of the joints. Heath's Dictionary of Practical Surgery.—“A hemorrhagic diathesis which is usually inherited, and in nearly all cases manifests itself during the first few years of life. Painful swellings of the joints are frequently associated with this disorder. Supposed to be more common among in- habitants of northern countries.” Knowing the different members and their surroundings, I have thought it wise to put on record the following facts con- nected with the history of this family. Mr. J. D., the grandfather, whose family history is free from cases of htematophilia, was a painter by occupation; at the age of thirty he had several attacks of hsematuria, extending over a period of several years, but finally, as he thought, made a good recovery; believing, as his physician did, that the attacks were due to his occupation. This was not changed, however, and he went on very well in health, when, at the age of forty-five, he came under my observation and treatment. He had been suffering for two months from repeated attacks of hiematuria, without any pain. On careful examination I was forced to believe there was no renal calculus present, nor