Albany medical annals . ird larger than thatof the opposite side. The left side of the face is larger than that of theright but the disparity is not as marked as that of the tongue; whilethe left side of the thorax is much larger than that of the opposite greatest disparity, however exists in the size of the left upper andlower extremity as compared with those of the right side. This is parti-cularly noticeable on comparing the size of the left hand and foot withthose of the right. This difference in size throughout the whole leftside involves not only the bony structure but the soft
Albany medical annals . ird larger than thatof the opposite side. The left side of the face is larger than that of theright but the disparity is not as marked as that of the tongue; whilethe left side of the thorax is much larger than that of the opposite greatest disparity, however exists in the size of the left upper andlower extremity as compared with those of the right side. This is parti-cularly noticeable on comparing the size of the left hand and foot withthose of the right. This difference in size throughout the whole leftside involves not only the bony structure but the soft structure as X-ray pictures bring out beautifully this disparity not only in thebones but soft parts as well On careful inquiry he states that his motherdirected his attention to this condition of enlargement of the left sidewhen he was a young boy about eight years of age and he has beenaware of its presence ever since. He has always been right handed andable to use the right side in a perfectly normal HERMON C. GORDINIER 51 Measurements Left Arm Right Arm Humerus: Upper third 26 cm. Humerus: Upper third 22 cm. Middle third 25V2 >> Middle third 21 Lower third 22 >> Lower third I9K Elbow l 25 }> Elbow 22^ Forearm: Upper third 24V2 >) Forearm: Upper third 22 Middle third 22^/2 }f Middle third i93A Lower third T7T/2 >> Lower third 15^ Wrist 18^ « Wrist 17 Palm 223^ Palm 20 Length 81 >> Length 79 Left Leg Right Leg Femur : Upper third 45H M Femur Upper third W2 Middle third 43 }} Middle third 40 Lower third 36/2 >> Lower third 33lA Knee 35V2 )> Knee 34V2 Tibia: Upper third 32 1) Tibia: Upper third 31 Middle third 3oy2 >> Middle third 30^4 Lower third 31 )} Lower third 3oy2 Ankle 26% )> Ankle 24 Length 95 )> Length 92 Throat and Nose Mucous membranes injected, slight lower turbinate hypertrophy oneach side. The tonsils are not enlarged. The tongue is hypertrophied onthe left side, the left lower jaw is larger tha
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