Actinomycosis of the colon, liver, and lung / by R.F.C. Leith.

  • Leith, R. F. C. (Robert Fraser Calder)
Date:
[1894?]
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Credit: Actinomycosis of the colon, liver, and lung / by R.F.C. Leith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    6. Urinary system.—Micturition is more frequent than formerly, but is quite free from pain. The urine has a sp. gr. of 1015, acid reaction, many urates, some crystals of uric Fig. 1,—This shows the position of tlie tumoxir and its relation to the liver, kidney, and colon. The tumour is seen to be incorporated with the kidney and the inferior border of the right lobe of the liver ; a is the area of absolute dulness represented by the tumour mass ; h represents the position of the kidney, which was apparently incorporated with the tumour; c is the liver seen to be continuous, as shown by'both palpation and percussion, with the tumour; d is the transverse colon ; e is the indefinite area to the inner side of the tumour which was imperfectly resistanf on palpation ; / is the area of resonance between the tumour and the iliac crest. acid, no albumen, no sugar. He passes about 30 to 40 oz per day, mcujnosis.~Th^ tumour was apparently in connection with and growmg from the right kidney, and was looked upon as probably a sarcoma.