Clinical memoirs on the diseases of women . d theredness was slightly diminished; thetumour, however, remained as before—perhaps the groove of separation was more distinct. By rest, in afew days, there was some further improvement. Then again, theiliac pains returned, and any examination increased the suffering, thedischarge increasing with it. Earlv in March she had an attack of jaundice—then symptomsof pleurisy on the right side, gegophony, etc. These symptoms in-creased in severity, accompanied with great dyspnoea ; paracentesisthoracis was accordingly performed, and an enormous quantity of
Clinical memoirs on the diseases of women . d theredness was slightly diminished; thetumour, however, remained as before—perhaps the groove of separation was more distinct. By rest, in afew days, there was some further improvement. Then again, theiliac pains returned, and any examination increased the suffering, thedischarge increasing with it. Earlv in March she had an attack of jaundice—then symptomsof pleurisy on the right side, gegophony, etc. These symptoms in-creased in severity, accompanied with great dyspnoea ; paracentesisthoracis was accordingly performed, and an enormous quantity offluid was drawn off, but without any appearance of pus or gave great relief, but only for a few days; the chest refilled,and was again tapped—this time the fluid was purulent. Iodinewas therefore injected, but this failed to prevent a repetition of theeffusion. Tapping was accordingly repeated for the third time, butthe patient sank, and died on the 12th of May. Post-mortem examination—Ou opening the abdomen, the bladder. telvi-peritonitis. uterus, broad ligaments and sigmoid flexure were all bound together bjold firm adhesions, as is represented in the annexed sketch, Fig. 2. Fig.
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