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An account of a case of aneurism by anastomosis of the forehead, treated by the application of ligatures / [Sir Benjamin C. Brodie].

  • Brodie, Benjamin, Sir, 1783-1862
Date:
1829
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Credit: An account of a case of aneurism by anastomosis of the forehead, treated by the application of ligatures / [Sir Benjamin C. Brodie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of which a surgeon in London was consulted, who attempted to cure the disease by pressure. For this purpose compresses were applied over the tumor, secured by a tight bandage round the head. Under this treatment the patient suffered from a constant and severe pain, and so far was it from being of any service, that, as soon as the pressure was left off, the tumor seemed to grow more rapidly, and the pulsation in it became stronger than before. From this time also there were frequent attacks of intense head-ach, which were to be relieved only by blood-letting. After this no local treatment was resorted to, until the year 1824, when the tumor having in¬ creased to a still larger size, another attempt to restrain its growth by pressure was instituted under the direction of Sir Astley Cooper, but with no more favourable result than formerly. In the end of June 1826, the disease having made still further progress. Sir Astley Cooper was again consulted, and by him a ligature was applied, (at four different times) round each of the four principal arteries by which the tumor was supplied. The result of these operations was, a slight dimi¬ nution in the size of the tumor, and some relief from pain; but even this favourable change was of short duration. In the course of the winter of 1827, the tumor again grew larger, and the pain¬ ful sensations returned with redoubled violence, b 2