. Annals of surgery. TRANSACTIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SURGERY. Stated Meeting held April 4, Robert S. LeConte, President, in the Chair. EPULIS AND SARCOMA OF JAW. Dr. John M. Speese read a paper with the above title, forwhich see page 493. Dr. W. M. L. Coplin (by invitation) said with referenceto melanotic tumors of the jaw that he had seen specimens froma number of these cases and did not know of a single one inwhich recurrence did not take place. Dr. Speese spoke of theprognosis based on histological examination. This may be pos-sible if the tumor contains many giant cell
. Annals of surgery. TRANSACTIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SURGERY. Stated Meeting held April 4, Robert S. LeConte, President, in the Chair. EPULIS AND SARCOMA OF JAW. Dr. John M. Speese read a paper with the above title, forwhich see page 493. Dr. W. M. L. Coplin (by invitation) said with referenceto melanotic tumors of the jaw that he had seen specimens froma number of these cases and did not know of a single one inwhich recurrence did not take place. Dr. Speese spoke of theprognosis based on histological examination. This may be pos-sible if the tumor contains many giant cells, but when dealingwith neoplasms composed of round or spindle cells the methodbecomes of doubtful value; it is probable that in these cases theoutcome depends largely upon the resistance of the the paramandibular tissues are not involved early, afact depending upon the architecture of the jaw, the periostealand intra-osteal tissues acting as a filter that resists extensionof the growth. Another point
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