The morbid anatomy of the liver : being an inquiry into the anatomical character, symptoms and treatment, of certain diseases which impair or destroy the structure of that viscus / by J.R. Farre.

  • Farre, J. R. (John Richard), 1775-1862.
Date:
1812
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Credit: The morbid anatomy of the liver : being an inquiry into the anatomical character, symptoms and treatment, of certain diseases which impair or destroy the structure of that viscus / by J.R. Farre. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRODUCTION. The following work will, at present, be limited to the investigation of Tumours, Scrofulous Affec- tions, and Inflammation of the Liver. The structure of the Liver is impaired in differ- ent modes by these diseases, for Tumours are chiefly injurious to it by their unlimited powers of growth or multiplication; but Inflammation simply disorganizes the Liver by obliterating its structure. Hence the ultimate state of the former, is the utmost degree of enlargement which is compatible with life; of the latter, rather a reduction of bulk, but an in- crease of solidity. Scrofula only proves destructive to the structure of organs when its Tubercles in- flame : the disorganizing effect of this disease upon the Liver is therefore analogous to that of Inflamma- tion. B