Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . hich is con-tained the growth proper, com-posed of some fibres of this in-vesting tissue, together with alarge amount of mucous and fatcells, glandular tissue, and blood-vessels. They often developrapidly and have a decided tend-ency to recur, even after repeatedremovals, thus not only dis-couraging the operator, but dis-heartening the patient. Sincethe introduction of improvedmethods of operation the resultsare much better, though repe-tition of extirpation is not infre-quent. Myxomata may be saidto consist of two v
Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . hich is con-tained the growth proper, com-posed of some fibres of this in-vesting tissue, together with alarge amount of mucous and fatcells, glandular tissue, and blood-vessels. They often developrapidly and have a decided tend-ency to recur, even after repeatedremovals, thus not only dis-couraging the operator, but dis-heartening the patient. Sincethe introduction of improvedmethods of operation the resultsare much better, though repe-tition of extirpation is not infre-quent. Myxomata may be saidto consist of two varieties,—truemucous growths and those whichresemble adenomata,—but for practical purposes this distinc-tion need not be made. The former may contain cysts, thelatter not. Fibrous polypi may be associated with the mucousvariety. Myxomata vary in size from a mere granule to masses fouror five inches long, filling the nasal cavity and extending fromthe pharynx to the nostril. Occasionally they are chiefly post-nasal. Although they sometimes occur singly, they are usually. Fig. 38.—Myxomata. (From a retoiicliedphotographic negative.) MUCOUS POLYPI—MYXOMATA. Ill manifold and hang from the upper portions of the nasal cavitieslike bunches of grapes, or, more strictly, clusters of pears. Theypresent the appearance of glistening white or gray masses, andare sometimes mistaken for lumps of mucus. MacDonald ( Dis-eases of the Nose ) says they are pinkish, bluish, and sometimesgrayish or yellowish. They are easily indented with a probe,which temporarily destroys the light reflex, but the pitting soonpasses ofi and the gray aspect returns. When large enoughto project from their original bed, their mobility may be easilydemonstrated by the aid of a probe. Their points of attach-ment, likewise, may be frequently located. Sjjmptoms.—The symptoms of the smaller growths are oftenso slight that the patient makes no complaint; but those of largegrowths are quite characteristic, namely,
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