A case of fibrous tumour of the uterus / by T.H. Tanner.

  • Tanner, Thomas Hawkes, 1824-1871.
Date:
[1861]
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Credit: A case of fibrous tumour of the uterus / by T.H. Tanner. 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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    illness; while at the same time she suflFered much from irritability of the stomach, so that there was sometimes an inability for several days to take stimulants and noiirish- ment by the mouth. She gradually became weaker and weaker, but did not lose flesh; and at length died on December 27th, I860, from pure anaemia. At the autopsy, a few hours after death, the body was found quite bloodless. The adipose tissue on the abdominal walls was two inches in thickness, while the vaginal labia looked like large folds of fat. On opening the abdomen the lower part of the cavity was seen to be occupied by an oval cyst nearly nine inches broad, which was apparently formed under the peritoneum, stretched upwards from the fundus uteri; it contained about a pint and a half of urinous-looking fluid. There was also a smaller cyst, holding two drachms of serum. B3' means of the large cyst (which rested upon the expanded wings of the iliac bones) the uterus was kept out of the true pelvis. On examining the cavity of the ^^ omb, it was found to contain a fibrous tumour^ about the size of a very small orange cut in half. The tumour was seated in the posterior wall of the uterus, its base or attachment being its broadest part, while it projected into the uterine cavity for fully three quarters of an inch. The other organs of the body were healthy. On afterwards making a slight dissection of the cyst, it was made out that the larger one had in all probability com- menced in the right broad ligament, and had gradually dis- tended it along with the Fallopian tube. On the left side the Fallopian tube was found dilated, and containing some pus, which did not appear of recent formation. The preparation has been put up in the museum of University College by Dr. Harley. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE I. The drawing exhibits the cysts, with the cavity of the uterus laid open, showing the tumour. a. Portion of the bladder; b. Urethra; c. Os uteri; d. Interior of uterus; e. Fibrous tumour; Cysts.