Elephantiasis orientalis, and specially elephantiasis genitalis, in Bengal / by Allan Webb.

  • Webb, Allan
Date:
1855
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Credit: Elephantiasis orientalis, and specially elephantiasis genitalis, in Bengal / by Allan Webb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ment of the scrotum, the fever came on at 9 P. M., and lasted for an hour. By fomentations the pain caused by the lumps in the groin was relieved. During the fever the scrotum commenced relaxing, and was quite relaxed by the time the fever left. After the fever left, a violent headache came on, which continues as yet. Bowels opened once yes- terday, appetite impaired, tongue covered with a white fur, and feels very weak. Sore of the heel has not been opened this morning. Vespere.—Head-ache slight now, discharge from the scrotum com- menced at 11 A. M., and continues as yet. 21 st.—Had no fever last night; discharge from the scrotum ceased at 3 A. m. 22nd.—Discharge from the scrotum came on at half-past 6 P. M., and stopped at 4 a. m., leg continues to be bandaged. 23rd.—No discharge from the scrotum ; strapping removed this morning, sore looks healthy and healing fast. Vespere.—Discharge from the scrotum came on to-day at ] 1 A. M., and ceased at 4 P. M. 24th.—There has been no discharge from the scrotum. 25th.—Discharge from the scrotum began yesterday evening, and ceased at 3 A. M. Bowels not opened yesterday. 26th.—-Bowels still continue to be confined ; has this morning fever, contraction of the scrotum and pain in the inguinal region; leg con- tinues to be bandaged. 27th.—Fever left him at about 11a. m. yesterday, when the scro- tum relaxed, inguinal pain ceased, and discharge came on which stop- ped at 3 P. M. Bowels not opened yet. Patient says he feels weak about the loins and would like to have a pitch plaster. 28th.—Says he feels stronger after the application of the pitch plaster, and bowels opened yesterday six times by the purgative. C. E. W. Bensley, Dresser. Several Cases have occurred like the following :— Case IX. Abscess of Tunica-Vaginalis in Elephantiasis Genitalis. Case of Husnoo, age 40 ; admitted—21st March, 1854 ; tempera- ment—sanguine. Symptoms.—Five years before the patient’s admission into hospital, he had Hydrocele, which was tapped by a native practitioner. He never had any venereal disease neither did he ever use mercury. Two years after the Hydrocele, he had fever followed by pain and swelling of the scrotum, to which he applied a poultice of neem leaves which caused a profuse perspiration from the scrotum and removed the swelling. He had similar attacks every six or eight months after this, and he used the same remedy with great relief. On admission, the scrotum was very much swollen, and the patient complained of heat and pain in the under-