Catalogue of preparations, & c., in morbid, natural and comparative anatomy : contained in the museum of the Army Medical Department, Fort Pitt, Chatham.

  • Great Britain. Army Medical Department.
Date:
1833
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Credit: Catalogue of preparations, & c., in morbid, natural and comparative anatomy : contained in the museum of the Army Medical Department, Fort Pitt, Chatham. 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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    toneum presented many tubercular accretions. The Kid- nies also contained tubercular deposits. (Vide Class II. Division III. No. 60.—Class III. Sensatiofi. Division I. Nos. 28, 29, and 30.) 62. Duplicate of the preceding preparation—Fort Pitt, 63. Section of Lung,—exhibiting enlargement of the air-cells, and crude tubercular deposit.—Presented by Mr. Gid- livet\ Assistant Surgeo?i to the Forces. From a middle-aged man, who died of Phthisis. The most distressing symptom during life was constant dyspnoea, to such a degree that a “roaring” was audible at a considerable distance. The Lungs presented many crude and mature tubercles, with consolidation of the intervening substance, except at the inferior part of the right Lung, which was as represented in the preparation. The cysts beneath the Pleura appear to have been pro- duced by the rupture of the boundaries of many air- cells. The bronchial tubes were completely filled with tenacious muco-purulent matter. 64. Portions of Lung,—exhibiting well defined deposits of medullary matter.—Ibid. From Samuel Burn, ast. 34, 4th foot. While at Lis- bon, his right Testis was extirpated, on account of a can- cerous affection. Two days after the operation he em- barked for England, and, on arrival, was admitted into the General Hospital. The wound at that time was healthy, and partially cicatrized. In a few days, however, he began to complain of headache, his countenance be- came cadaverous, and an unhealthy cauliflower-like fungus sprouted up from the sore, the surrounding parts being livid and indurated. An abundant, fetid, sanies was now discharged, the diseased growth rapidly ex- tended, the whole Scrotum and part of the Penis became involved, superficial sloughs formed, and the patient was finally worn out after five months sojourn in Ho- spital. He never complained of any thoracic affection. I'he preparation exhibits very good examples of the encephaloid tumours of French authors. These de- posits possess no capsules, but appear to be in immediate contact with the contiguous healthy pulmonic tissue; they are of soft, pulpy texture, approaching very nearly the structure of the fcetal brain. 6.7. Duplicate ol the preceding preparation—Ibid.