Some congenital malformations of the intestinal canal / by William Turner.

  • Turner, Wm. (William), Sir, 1832-1916.
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[1863]
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    SOME CONGENITAL MALb'OllM.VTKlNS OF THE INTESTINAL CANAL. By WILLIAM TURNER, M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S.E. ; SENIOR DEMONSTBATOR OP ANATOMY, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. Read before tJie Obstetrical Society of Edinburgh, lOih June, and Beprirded from the Edinbargh Medical Journal, August 1863. c Congenital malformations of the intestiual canal are objects of considerable interest to the pathological anatomist. From their study much information may be derived not only of the changes in form, position, and relations which the canal goes through in the course of its development, but of the etfects which may be produced on its growth and arrangement by iutra-uterine inflam- mation, affecting either its serous coat or that of the adjacent abdominal wall or viscera. Three cases of intestinal malformation having recently come under my notice, I purpose relating them to the Society this even- ing, with some remarks which have been suggested by a considera- tion of their peculiarities. The first case to which I shall direct attention is a congenital malformation of the jejunum. The specimen was sentio me about a month ago by Dr Keiller, with a request that I would examine and note its anatomical characters, and communicate them to the Society, It consisted of the abdominal portion of the alimentary canal of a male infant which died twelve days after birth. . The stomach was of small size, but normal in shape. Duodenum of usual form, but somewhat dilated. Jejunum, foi' a distance of 25 inches from its commencement, distended even above tlie size of the adult intestine; it then appeared to terminate abruptly in a rounded cul-de-sac. The distention was especially well marked for a few inches above the cul-de-sac. A closer examination of the intestine showed, however, that it did not terminate in this abrupt manner, for from the rounded end of this portion of greatly distended jejunum a delicate thread-like structure connected with