Tumours may develop in the embryonic tract which passes from the isthmus of the thyreoid gland to the foramen cæcum at the base of the tongue--the thyreo-glossal tract of His.
In intra-medullary tumoursthe pain is less severe, it is rarely an initial symptom, and is seldom referable to individual nerve roots.
The great majority of meningeal tumours are primary sarcomas, and in about 25 per cent.
Branchial cysts and branchialtumours are described with tumours of the neck (p.
The most important of the solid tumours met with in the salivary glands is the so-called "mixed tumour of the parotid.
Tumours of the Carotid Gland or Glomus Carotica# (Potato-like tumour of the neck).
Tumours and cysts in the cerebellum give rise to symptoms similar to those of cerebellar abscess (p.
Sooner or later, in some cases quickly in others very slowly, small soft, livid red tumours appear, varying in size from that of a pea to that of a walnut, or even larger.
Indolent tumours of the face and limbs are, generally, among the first symptoms of the complaint, attended by swellings of the salivary, inguinal, and axillary glands.
The benign tumours known as fibroids or myomata are very common.
The treatment of all rapidly-growing tumours of the ovary is removal.
Hydroperitoneum, a collection of free fluid in the abdominal cavity, may be due to tumours of the abdominal viscera or to tuberculosis of the peritoneum.
In contradistinction to fibroid tumours it frequently arises after the menopause.
The subjoined table shows cases in which ovarian tumours have been removed from infants under three years of age.
The operative treatment of this variety needs separate consideration because these tumours do not lend themselves to any routine method.
Bilateral malignant tumours of the ovaries are sometimes secondary to primary cancer of the gall-bladder and the breast.
If all kinds of tumours are included as represented in the table on p.
With ‘extrinsic’ growths, the glands are rapidly involved; tumours that were originally intrinsic follow this rule as soon as they begin to affect the cartilages and extrinsic lymphatics of the larynx.
He remarks: ‘operative treatment in tumours of the trachea shows brilliant results.
The removal of fibro-myomata, ovarian tumours of small size, and early tubal pregnancies.
Since this date McKerron has collected the statistics relating to the whole question of pregnancy and ovarian tumours in a very comprehensive manner.
These cases were collected from a period covering seventy-five years, which proves that they are extremely rare as compared with tumours of the larynx.
Some of these secondary cancerous tumours of the ovaries form masses as big as the patient’s head.
It indeed often causes tumours in the umbilical region; but even those being really of no ill consequence, disperse of themselves in a few Months.
The frequent presence of hairs and of perfectly developed teeth, even teeth of the second dentition, in ovarian tumours (27/39.
Riverius[19] very justly observes, that when such Tumours encrease in such a Manner as to endanger Suffocation, they ought to be opened before they come to Maturation; and Dr.
He had a large Abscess, which penetrated into the Cavity of the Chest, and discharged a great Quantity of very fetid Matter, at the Part where one of these Tumours had been seated, and the Sternum and Ribs were carious all round the Abscess.
These Tumours seldom rose high, and were most of them situated at the lower Part of the Sternum, or a little to one Side of it, commonly on the left Side, above the cartilago ensiformis.
In May 1761, a great many of the Patients, who had been in Hospitals the preceding Winter, had Tumours formed on the external Part of the Breast, which they shewed me at Osnabruck.
Persons afflicted withtumours that were still active and therefore infectious would walk openly about the streets, none seeming to object to their presence even in crowded thoroughfares.
From observing the mode in which electricity thus coagulates and forms gatherings or tumours in flower-plants, we acquired valuable knowledge, including the secret of the formation of gatherings or tumours of all kinds in the human body.
A poultice to ripen tumours or swellings, should consist of two ounces of white lily roots, half a pound of figs, and two ounces of meal or bean flour.
Camphor mixed with sweet oil, or a solution of sal ammoniac, have often been applied to these tumours with success.
But in this state no time should be lost in resorting to skilful advice, as the danger attending these small tumours is much greater than is usually imagined.
Small irregular tubercles of organized lymph, and tumours formed by the lacunae distended by their own secretion, their orifices being closed by inflammation, are also found to obstruct the urethral canal.
Cloquet, most of the serous cysts found around hernial tumours are ancient sacs obliterated at the neck, and adhering to the new swelling (opera cit.
In all these cases a very great advantage in the localisation and diminution of the tumours was gained by postponing interference until they became stationary.
In the later stages of the cases in which primary union did not take place the development of granulation tumours was often seen, sometimes in connection with slight local suppuration, sometimes over a cerebral abscess.
Illustration] Tumours occasionally grow from the coats of the rectum, and are of various consistence.
Abscess of the tympanum itself discharges long; and large, flabby, soft granulations fill up the meatus, very different in appearance from the solid tumours which sometimes occupy that situation.
When sarcomatous growths do occur, they are to be excised, with those precautions which were formerly mentioned when treating of tumours generally.
On removal of the tumours hearing was perfectly restored.
In the majority of cases, death has occurred from tumours of greater or less extent, along the course of the optic nerve, or their tract: behind the commissure, and extending to the optic lobes and even cerebellum.
It is imprudent to apply ligature to several tumours at once, for serious consequences will most probably ensue, inflammation of the bowel, obstinate constipation, and general excitement.
These morbid alterations may take place at once—that is, the swelling may be from the first malignant—or they may supervene on tumours originally simple and benign.
Tumours of every kind, when seated near important organs, must be early removed.
I have taken away many tumours from the site of the parotid, and some of large size, but would scarcely attempt, or boast, as some have done, of having removed the diseased gland itself.
There are other tumours of bones in some degree resembling, which do not strictly come under the term Osteosarcoma.
Sometimes it is attacked by, or involved in, medullary sarcoma; and bloody tumours are also met with.
All these tumours owe their origin to the deposition of an egg in the substance out of which they grow.
Towards the beginning of winter small tumours are perceived, which increase until as big as a walnut.
The inoculator, in truth, is the gad-fly, the tumours it causes are the pustules, and its larvae are the pus.
On the question of fibroid tumours he had come to the conclusion that these were not a cause but in a sense a consequence of sterility.
Abdominal tumours are very common here with the women.
Absorption takes place, and tumours appear in each axilla.
In the latter instances, all afflux of nutriment and heat being prevented by the ligature, we see the testes and large fleshy tumours dwindle, die, and finally fall off.
All the cows and the servants employed in milking had the cow-pox; but this woman, though she had several sores upon her fingers, felt no tumours in the axillae, nor any general indisposition.
Several cerebral tumours were discovered at the autopsy.
Compression of cranial nerves by tumours or aneurisms of the base has been the cause of symptoms imagined to be identical with those of tic.
Coronitis in which, owing to the persistence of the cause, inflammatory phenomena continue, resulting in the growth of large fibrous tumours about the coronet.
In a few cases, however, the outer surface of these tumours is intact.
There are some, however, who reserve the term 'Keratoma' for horny tumours occurring only on the sole, and for that reason we draw special attention to the word here.
I was told that this mare had been troubled with suppurating corns and quittor, that many unsuccessful attempts had been made at cure, but that, getting worse instead of better, these tumours had formed.
A dead man's hand could dispel tumours of the glands by stroking the parts nine times, but the hand of a man who had been cut down from the gallows was the most efficacious.
The decoction of the herb, with honey of roses put therein, is very effectual to help the inveterate tumours and swellings of the almonds and throat, by often gargling the mouth therewith.
Their use is to stop flowing of blood, and other fluxes, to cause suppuration, to continue the heat, that so tumours may be ripened.
The Danger of these small Tumours is much greater than is generally supposed.
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