. Transactions of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia . 80. Temperature was subnormal until a few days before death, when itarose above normal mark. Further history: Continued to lose rapidly, as much sometimes asfour pounds daily. A hypodermic needle thrust into the tumor broughtout a biliary colored fluid, which showed under the microscope myriadsof micro-bacteria. Vomiting and diarrhoea continued, and patient diedof exhaustion October 8, 1890. Autopsy.—On cutting down through the peritoneum, the intestineswere discovered matted together into the mass and covered with an evengrayish-col
. Transactions of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia . 80. Temperature was subnormal until a few days before death, when itarose above normal mark. Further history: Continued to lose rapidly, as much sometimes asfour pounds daily. A hypodermic needle thrust into the tumor broughtout a biliary colored fluid, which showed under the microscope myriadsof micro-bacteria. Vomiting and diarrhoea continued, and patient diedof exhaustion October 8, 1890. Autopsy.—On cutting down through the peritoneum, the intestineswere discovered matted together into the mass and covered with an evengrayish-colored exudate, as above described. The liver and spleen werefirmly attached to the mass, which, when freed from behind, was liftedout in toto. The pericardium was firmly adherent to the heart. Thebrain was not examined. Kidneys normal; lungs normal. Dr. M. OHara, Sr., suggested the fact that occasionally widespreadinflammations of a plastic type occur in serous membranes, as though itwere a general disease. He has seen at least one such case in which the.
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