Transactions . o doit until the i6th of November,nearly a week after my first examination. The tumor, in the mean-time, had increased very perceptibly in size. I divided the externalcanthus to its fullest extent and removed the bulb, and, as well as Icould see, everything but healthy tissue. The cavity was then verythoroughly cauterized with solid nitrate of silver. Much lesshemorrhage than expected. Cold water dressings. 540 The mass removed (which was not attached to the bulb) was aslarge as an EngUsh walnut, and proved, under the microscope, to besarcoma (spindled celled). The child was up
Transactions . o doit until the i6th of November,nearly a week after my first examination. The tumor, in the mean-time, had increased very perceptibly in size. I divided the externalcanthus to its fullest extent and removed the bulb, and, as well as Icould see, everything but healthy tissue. The cavity was then verythoroughly cauterized with solid nitrate of silver. Much lesshemorrhage than expected. Cold water dressings. 540 The mass removed (which was not attached to the bulb) was aslarge as an EngUsh walnut, and proved, under the microscope, to besarcoma (spindled celled). The child was up and cheerful the nextday, and there was every prospect of speedy recovery. On the sixthday, however, I noticed that the lids began to be bulged out, andon the seventh I was satisfied that the growth had commenced again,and that the conjunctiva of the lids was involved. The tumor grewrapidly, and soon a swelling was noticed cm. in front of theangle of the jaw, soft, movable, and not painful. On consultation. it was determined to remove the tumors with the entire eyelids andfill the orbit with chloride of zinc paste. The parents positivelyrefused to allow any further operative interference, and we wereobliged to abandon the little sufferer to her fate. I do not care to dwell on the subsequent history of the case, therewas no treatment except opiates. Both tumors grew rapidly, espe-cially the one in front of the ear. On January 22, 1879, theintegument gave way, and there was a loss of eight ounces of blood ;as estimated from the cutaneous vessels. Soon the skin of the upper
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