On the anatomical characters of some adventitious structures, being an attempt to point out the relation between the microscopic characters and those which are discovered by the naked eye / by Thomas Hodgkin.

  • Hodgkin, Thomas, 1798-1866.
Date:
1843
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Credit: On the anatomical characters of some adventitious structures, being an attempt to point out the relation between the microscopic characters and those which are discovered by the naked eye / by Thomas Hodgkin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mode of formation, though the separation of par- ticular parts be impracticable. Evidence of this description may be found upon the surface of a tumour by carefully removing the surrounding cellular and other structures. We per- ceive a peculiar nodulous character which in the more distinct cases is seen to be produced by the protrusion of subordinate cysts. When we have recourse to the examination of sections of the interior, appearances may be very much modified by the direction which the incision has taken with reference to the clusters of cysts, but experience will soon familiarise the eye with these difierences, which, instead of producing doubt, will then be found truly confirmatory. In addition to obscurity arising from more or less firm adhesions, we have that which proceeds from the nearly unifornr colour and consistence which the new growth thus united may have assumed throughout. Such specimens afford the greatest difficulty to those who, having really recognised the characteristics of these tumours, are seeking for the traces of their existence in obscure cases. I be- lieve that, in most instances, this obscurity would not exist were the section made quickly after death or operation, when we can scarcely fail to discover some satisfactory indication of structure, more especially if sufficient attention have been paid to the exterior in order to direct the course of | incision. Even a very few hours will be sufficient greatly f