Surgery; its theory and practice . dulous growths, oc-curring in the subcutaneous tissue, and known as 7oens, and thesmall sessile, or partially pedunculated tumors scattered over thebody in the condition known as vwlluscum fibrosum, are varietiesof soft fibromata. The signs and diagnosis of fibromata vary according to theirsituation, and will be again referred to under the diseases of thevarious regions in which they occur. The firm fibromata areusually oval or globular, smooth, painless unless attached to anerve, movable, very firm and hard, and generally single. Thesofter forms are smooth,
Surgery; its theory and practice . dulous growths, oc-curring in the subcutaneous tissue, and known as 7oens, and thesmall sessile, or partially pedunculated tumors scattered over thebody in the condition known as vwlluscum fibrosum, are varietiesof soft fibromata. The signs and diagnosis of fibromata vary according to theirsituation, and will be again referred to under the diseases of thevarious regions in which they occur. The firm fibromata areusually oval or globular, smooth, painless unless attached to anerve, movable, very firm and hard, and generally single. Thesofter forms are smooth, globular, elastic, soft and painless, espe-cially when growing about the scrotum or labium ; doughy, non-elastic, movable, pendulous, and fleshy when occurring as wens. T7eatment.—When practicable they should be removed. LiPOMATA OR FATTY TUiMORS are composcd of fat like thatnormally found in the body. They are innocent, and grow slowly,but may attain a large size, and do not return on removal. Theyare most common in adult life,. 82 GENERAL PATHOLOGY OF SURGICAL DISEASES. Structure.—They consist of masses of fat bound together bydeUcate connective-tissue and blood-vessels, and are surroundedas a rule by a thin capsule, which is attachedby fibrous septa to the skin. The micro-scopical characters are seen in Fig. 12. Secondary changes.—Mucoid softening, in-flammation with adhesion from pressure, and,very occasionally, ulceration and seats.—They are most common onthe shoulders, back, and nates, where theyhave been attributed to irritation or pressure,Fatty tumor. as by the braces, the sitting posture, etc. Signs and diagnosis. They form circum-scribed, lobulated, semi-fluctuating, painless, soft, inelastic tumors,generally single, but occasionally multiple. They may be distin-guished from a chronic abscess, a bursa or a cyst, the swellings forwhich they are perhaps most likely to be mistaken, by the edgeshpping from under the fingers when the side of th
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