The American journal of the medical sciences . eling ofweight in the head, which had oppressed her so long, had passed off as ifa cloud had been swept away. She returned home about the middle ofDecember, and I had the satisfaction of seeing her entirely cured about twomonths later. During the latter part of her stay at the hospital, she waskept on as full diet as she could bear, and porter and spirits were givenfreely, with the effect of relieving the very anaemic condition under whichshe laboured when she entered the house. This case is interesting from the perfect cure of a complicated and r
The American journal of the medical sciences . eling ofweight in the head, which had oppressed her so long, had passed off as ifa cloud had been swept away. She returned home about the middle ofDecember, and I had the satisfaction of seeing her entirely cured about twomonths later. During the latter part of her stay at the hospital, she waskept on as full diet as she could bear, and porter and spirits were givenfreely, with the effect of relieving the very anaemic condition under whichshe laboured when she entered the house. This case is interesting from the perfect cure of a complicated and raredisease of many years duration, and from the operation being the only one,so far as I know, that has been done in Boston, and with the exception of 20 Warren, Hypertrophic Elongation of the Cervix Uteri. [Jan. Dr. Martins case, which has been already referred to, the only one done inthis vicinity. I have heard from this lady within a few days (Oct. 10, 1863), nearlyeleven months after the operation, in a condition of almost perfect A. Mons veneris. B. Right portion of symphysis pubis severed thzough obturator Upper portion of bladder lying behind thepubes. D. Anterior cul-de-sac of the peritoneum. E. Body of uterus. F. Posterior cul-de-sac of the peritoneum. G. Peritoneal coat of rectum forming posterior •wall of the posterior Rectum. I and J. Labia majora and Right genito-crural Meatus urinarius. M, M. Anterior and posterior walls of vagina. N, N, JN. Opening made through outer wall oftumour to show the relations of the partswithin. 0. Os uteri. P. Base of the bladder forming part of the tu-mour. Q, Q. Elongated and hypertrophied cervix uteri. Q, Q. Outline of lower part of bladder. R. Body of uterus also elongated. S, S. Dotted line showing the course of the inci-sions. T. Perineum. U. Anus. The accompanying wood-cuts (Figs. 1 and 2) are copied from the workof M. Huguier, and are as good a representation of the present
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