On tumours in voluntary muscles : with an analysis of sixty-two cases and remarks on the treatment / by W.F. Teevan.

  • Teevan, W. F. (William Frederic), 1834-1887.
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[1863]
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Credit: On tumours in voluntary muscles : with an analysis of sixty-two cases and remarks on the treatment / by W.F. Teevan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    29. Fibro-adipose tumour in the pectoralis major of a male, aged twenty-nine, was as large as an orange, of four years’ duration, and was excised. (Lancet, vol. 1857, p. 186.) 30. Fibro-adipose tumour in the biceps humeri of a man, aged nine¬ teen. The growth, which was four ounces in weight, and of one year’s duration, was excised, and followed by recovery. (Lancet, vol. i. 1854, p. 518.) 31. Fibro-plastic tumour in the pectoralis major of a male, aged twenty-three. It was as large as a foetal head, of six months’ dura¬ tion, and was excised with nearly all the muscle. Two years later it recurred. (L’IJnion Medicale, Aout 29, 1861.) 32. Fibro-plastic tumour, with osseous wall, in the lastissimus dorsi of a young woman. It was excised, and patient recovered. (L’Union Medicale, Nov. 10, 1861.) 33. Fibro-cartilaginous tumour in the semi-membranosus of a boy, aged fourteen. It was of the size of a fist, and was excised. (Holmes’ Surgery, vol. iii. p. 539.) 34. Fibro-cartilaginous tumour in the deltoid of a young man. It was the size of an egg, and was excised. (Holmes’ Surgery, vol. iii. p. 539.) 35. Recurrent furoid tumour in the masseter of a man. It was as large as a walnut, of four months’ duration, and was excised. (Holmes’ Surgery, vol. iii. p. 540.) 36. Fibro-nucleated tumour in the rectus abdominis of a male, aged twenty-seven, of the size of a turkey’s egg, and supposed to have been caused bv an injury. Excision; recovery. (Med. Times, vol. xxxii. p. 321.)v 37. A tumour described as albumino-sarcoma in the triceps humeri of a boy, aged twelve; was as large as half an orange, of three years’ duration, and was excised. (Med. Times, vol. xxxiii. p. 211.) 38. Myeloid tumour in the deltdid of a female, aged twenty-seven, of great size, and two years’ duration. The entire muscle, with the acromion and scapular extremity of the clavicle, was excised. Be- eovery. (Med. Times, vol. xxxiii. p. 334.) 39. A. cyst in the biceps humeri of a female, aged twenty, as large as a walnut. (Holmes’ System of Surgery, vol. iii. p. 540.) 40. Cysts in the biceps humeri of a female, aged twenty-two. Were cut open, and allowed to suppurate. (Lancet, vol. ii. 1859, p. 662.) 41. A serous cyst excised from the gluteus maximus. (St. George’s Hosp. Mus., Series 45.) 42. A serous cyst in the rectus abdominis. During lifetime the tumour was supposed to be a chronic abscess. (Lond. Med. Gaz., vol. xli. p. 217.) 43. A cyst in the pectoral muscle. (St. Barth. Hosp. Mus., No. 202.) 44. A sanguineous cyst in the gastrocnemius of a male, aged thirty- three. It contained half a pint of blood, and was of long duration. (Trans. Path. Soc., vol. viii. p. 363.) 45. A cystic tumour in the adductor magnus of a boy, aged four-