Cases of fungus hematodes of the eye : With an attempt to characterize two species of that disease and of cancer of the eye.

  • Stevens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hodgdon), 1789-1869.
Date:
[1818]
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Credit: Cases of fungus hematodes of the eye : With an attempt to characterize two species of that disease and of cancer of the eye. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    - HEM VTODES small prominences al out the size of a Bhot, ap- , 1\ covered by th<- < o junctiva : numerous blood i - ■■■! r , beneath it: the nose is excoriated by ii> pressure. The anterior and ninst prominent part of the fungus is in a state of ulceration | a coal of a light straw lour, resembling dried pus. covers it partially, and where thi> is abraded, dark purple Bpots are Been beneath. The tumour is irregularly tuberculated, it> edges are reverted ; it docs not easily blood: the eye-ball, partly covered by the upper eye-lid; and protruded without the orbit, is very much flattened before and behind, hut not <*111 irged : it occupies the upper and outer part of the tumour, into which it is partially im- bedded; notwithstanding which, it is suscepti- ble of slight voluntary movements. The upper half of the cornea, which alone is visible, is flat- tened, but almost transparent. The retina and iris discover no Organic alteration; the former, however, is insensible of light, the latter motion- less. The diameter of the pupil is equal to about half that of the cornea. The secretion of team it uninterrupted. The submaxillary glands on the left >ide are much swollen. There is also a glan- dular tumour over the left articulation of the lower jaw; these knots arc quite moveable, and like the principal tumour, not painful to the touch. The patient is slightly comato-e. She suffers at night especially from a pain shooting