The diagnosis and treatment of hæmorrhoids, with general rules as to the examination of rectal diseases / Chas B. Kelsey.

  • Kelsey, Charles B. (Charles Boyd), 1850-1917.
Date:
1887
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Credit: The diagnosis and treatment of hæmorrhoids, with general rules as to the examination of rectal diseases / Chas B. Kelsey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    just at its base a distinct fissure of the anus is seea which is the cause of the pain. This form of external hemorrhoid can generally be traced to that which has just been described. The clot has become organized, Fi. the cellular tissue around it has become hypertrophied, the skin over it has been stretched till a permanent growth remains. This tumor is often passive for long periods of time, but at any moment from a slight cause which often escapes the knowledge of the patient it is liable to take on a subacute form ni inflammation.