Annual and analytical cyclopaedia of practical medicine . by sutures. Pregnancy was not dis-turbed. Munde (Anicr. Jour, of Obstet.,Oct., -95). Literature of 96-97-98. Form of chronic enlargement of thetestes frequently met with in the inhab-itants of warm countries, and associated,in many instances, with elephantiasis ofthe scrotum and lower extremities. Thisform of testicular enlargement, which isassociated with swelling and indurationof the epididymis and spermatic cord,even when existing alone, is held to beinvariably of the nature of elephantiasis,. Congenital elephantiasis of the face and
Annual and analytical cyclopaedia of practical medicine . by sutures. Pregnancy was not dis-turbed. Munde (Anicr. Jour, of Obstet.,Oct., -95). Literature of 96-97-98. Form of chronic enlargement of thetestes frequently met with in the inhab-itants of warm countries, and associated,in many instances, with elephantiasis ofthe scrotum and lower extremities. Thisform of testicular enlargement, which isassociated with swelling and indurationof the epididymis and spermatic cord,even when existing alone, is held to beinvariably of the nature of elephantiasis,. Congenital elephantiasis of the face andscalp. iColnj.) male, and the labia majora and minorathan the clitoris in the female. Case of a man. 10 years old. in whomtlie foreskin and scrotum began to en-large at the age of 4, continuing mitilit had reached the enormous size shownin illustration. Operation successfullyperformed. Uthemann (Deutsche Dec. 5, ). Elephantiasis of the vulva observed ina mulatto woman who was four monthspregnant. The tumor encroached uponthe vaginal orifice so much (the clitorisand labia majora and minora being allinAolved) that delivery at term wouldhave been impossible. Hence the masswas removed with the knife. l)eing firstconstricted with an elastic ligature tiedunder three long pins passed beneath thetumor. Bleeding vessels were thus se-cured separately and the wound closed
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