Pseudoglioma / by John B. Story.

  • Story, John B.
Date:
1884
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Credit: Pseudoglioma / by John B. Story. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of small round granular cells, with nuclei, in which here and there one could detect the traces of fibrous tissue, and distinct signs of newly-formed blood-vessels. All the tissues above-mentioned as inflamed were much thickened as well as infiltrated with quanti- ties of round cells, the nuclei of the tissue proper being also in a state of active proliferation. The almond-shaped tumour adherent to the optic nerve sheath was simple fat and fibrous tissue. The child pined for a week or two after the operation, and then gradually recovered its health and spirits. I saw it last week prior to its emigration to America, and, except for the absence of the right eye, it was as fine a little child as one would wish to see.