Observations on the cancerous breast: consisting chiefly of original correspondence between the author and Dr Baillie, Mr Cline, Dr Babington, Mr Abernethy and Dr Stokes. Published by permission of the writers. With an introductory letter to Mr. Pitcairn / by Joseph Adams.

  • Adams, Joseph, 1756-1818.
Date:
1801
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Credit: Observations on the cancerous breast: consisting chiefly of original correspondence between the author and Dr Baillie, Mr Cline, Dr Babington, Mr Abernethy and Dr Stokes. Published by permission of the writers. With an introductory letter to Mr. Pitcairn / by Joseph Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    As to the ftructure of the hydatids, it was the fame in large and fmall; a tranfparent bag, uniformly round and fmooth, filled with clear water. The bag appeared to confift of two coats, or layers ; for on handling them, the outer coat would get rumpled, and occa- {ion a degree of opacity, but by wiping the hydatid it became again clear and tranfpa- rent. They appeared to be completely fphe- rical, except that the large ones were a little flattened by their own weight when laid on a plate. They adhered no where to the {ides of the fac, nor to one another. When * they were opened, their coats poffefTed a ftrong contractile force, fo as to roll them- felves up in part.. On examining a number of hydatids, fome of them appeared of an amber colour, and with thicker coats than the reft; and when opened, their inner fur- face was found covered with fmall hydatids, which were not fo large as the heads of pins, and looked like minute pearls or ftuds fet in the inner coat.