Descriptive catalogue of the pathological specimens contained in the museum of the Army Medical Department, Netley / by Sir William Aitken.

  • Aitken, William, 1825-1892.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Descriptive catalogue of the pathological specimens contained in the museum of the Army Medical Department, Netley / by Sir William Aitken. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    were scattered over the liver, also numerous cancerous glands extended along both sides of the vertebral column and surrounded the aorta which is laid open in the section. From Private Patrick Power, 2nd Battalion, 9th Eegiment, just returned from China where ho had been stationed for two months, having previously spent eight years in St. Helena. Wlion in China lie was under treatment for symptons of liver disease, and in a few days after leaving China symptoms of dysentery set in -which disappeared by the time he reached the Cape. Very soon after this he was attacked with liver aifection, repeated vomitings, pain in the shoulder, constipated bowels and jaundice. He continued much in the same state when he was admitted into the Royal Military Hospital, Portsmouth. There a tumour could be felt in the j-ight hypochondrium about the size of an egg. Its position shifted slightly when the patient rests on right side. Pressure sometimes produces sharp pain, which continues for a minute or two. He has a very cachectic appearance, he is much emaciated, feels relief after vomiting and describes the pain as of a burning character. Sleeps badly, is deeply jaundiced and vomits very frequently. Bowels never moved except by enemata. Vomited matter usually of a dark colom' and microscopically principally consists of epithelial scales and blood discs. Died 11th September, 1865, liaving become deaf for some days before death. Donor—E. 0. Fuller, Asst.-Surg., 96th Regiment. 1334. Portion of pancreas in a scirrhous condition, and its external surface presents numerous round elevations about the size of peas. No liistory. 1335. A cancerous tumour in the pancreas; another of the same nature was found in the capsule of Glisson in the Hver; when recent, both the tumom's were very- vascular, and had all the characters of carcinoma. MS. Cat., Vol. II, page 127, No. 8. From a man, aged 60, who died in the Marylebone Workhouse from pulmonary consumption complicated -with what appeared to be disease of the stomach. He had a very cadaverous appearance a long time before death, with frequent vomiting and constant pain in the epigastrium. Tubercular vomicse were found in the lungs after death. Donor—Mr. Gulliver, Asst.-Surg., R. H. Guards. MELANOTIC SARCOMA. 1336. Portion of pancreas exhibiting melanosis. Print. Cat., page 40, No. 47. For history see Preparations Wo. 80, page 23, and 1208, page 331. Donor—Dr. Davy, Asst.-Inspr. of Hospitals.