Case of communication with the stomach, through the abdominal parieties, produced by ulceration from external pressure : with observations on the cases of gasto-cutaneous fistulæ already recorded / by Charles Murchison.

  • Murchison, Charles, 1830-1879
Date:
1858
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Credit: Case of communication with the stomach, through the abdominal parieties, produced by ulceration from external pressure : with observations on the cases of gasto-cutaneous fistulæ already recorded / by Charles Murchison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. of Case. XI. XIL XIII. XIV. CASES OF GASTRO-CUTANEOUS FISTULA, Date of occur¬ rence of Fistula, 1740.? 1742. July. 1768. May. Patient’s Name and Residence. Age. A female. A widow. Cause. Adult. Mrs. To veil, of Wenhaston, nearNorwich. 37 60 1794. Octo¬ ber. c M. Maillot, Lieut, of French Infantry at battle of Kayserlautern. Adult. Simple ulcer of stomach. First a tumour at epi¬ gastrium — this disappeared—skin became drawn in and like a cica¬ trix. More than a year after, fluic first seen to es¬ cape from this, Characters, Situation, &c., of External Opening. Size of External Opening. In epigastrium. Cancer of pyloric end of stomach. Simple ulcer o stomach. Twenty years before hac a slight injury over stomach— after this liable to pains in left side. In ten years a tumour at epigastrium, with fever, &c.; and in ten years more this opened. Gun-shot wound. Ball extracted— followed by in¬ flammation and sloughing of ad¬ herent wall of stomach. Near umbilicus. In epigastrium “ No ill appear¬ ance about ulcer.’ Situation of Opening in Stomach, and other inorbic appearances o that organ. Apparently small. Of some size, as solid food escaped. Close to ensiform cartilage,rounded Half an inch. “ 15-sous piece. Admitted finger. Pylorus adherent t( umbilicus, ar to left lobe liver. Hen “ omnia erar putrida.” 1 Near pyloru; Firm adhesic of stomach and liver round abou orifice. 1.: