Five cases of acute leukaemia / by J. Rose Bradford and H. Batty Shaw.

  • Bradford, John Rose, Sir, 1863-1935.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Five cases of acute leukaemia / by J. Rose Bradford and H. Batty Shaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    detection of the other four was easy, as all the cases presented a most remarkable similarity clinically. In three cases a more complete examination of the patient and of the blood was possible; in the remaining two the record is imperfect: in both of these—one a hospital and the other a private case—the patient was only seen when practically moribund, and hence the examination possible was necessarily very imperfect. In all five cases, how- ever, the blood was examined, and in four cases a post- mortem examination was made. This was not obtained in the fifth case. Case 1.—Roland C—, aged 30, married, checker on the Midland Railway, was admitted into University College Hospital on September 30th, 1890, complaining of (1) headache ; (2) sore throat ; (3) tender gums, and (4) pricking pain in the left hypochondrium. Past illnesses.—Patient had rheumatism eight years ago ; he has had tonsillitis twice, he has never had scarlet fever, and there is no history of syphilis. Both his parents are alive. He has no children. Patient has lived in London for the last ten years. He states that his home is healthy and his habits are regular. He has always been temperate, drinking one 23iut of beer a day, but during the past four months he has been practically an abstainer. History of present illness.—He states that for the last three months he has suffered from headache, and during the last month has had to complain of sore throat. A fortnight ago his gums became sore and spongy. During the last month he has complained of great weakness and shortness of breath, but he has been able to go to work until a few days before admission. There is no history of epistaxis. Present state.—Patient is a well-built man of thirty years of age. His skin and mucous membranes are very jiale, and he looks intensely antemic, and the body gene- rally is rather wasted. He can lie in bed in any position.