. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation . x but otherwisehas always been well until three yearsago when she began having dull achingpains over the lumbar region, extend-ing forward to the region of the sym-physis. These pains usually came onafter prolonged exertion such as wash-ing or similar work, and were often ofthe nature of colic. After these at-tacks small amounts of blood and puswoud appear in the urine. Tuberculosis of the right kidney wasthe clinical diagnosis, and an x-ray ofthe genito-urinary tract was examination revealed two smallround shadows in the pel
. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation . x but otherwisehas always been well until three yearsago when she began having dull achingpains over the lumbar region, extend-ing forward to the region of the sym-physis. These pains usually came onafter prolonged exertion such as wash-ing or similar work, and were often ofthe nature of colic. After these at-tacks small amounts of blood and puswoud appear in the urine. Tuberculosis of the right kidney wasthe clinical diagnosis, and an x-ray ofthe genito-urinary tract was examination revealed two smallround shadows in the pelvis, one 3 the left of the median line and theether 4 cm. to the right of the medianline and both 7 cm. above the sym-physs. These remained in the sameposition following catharsis and a diag-nosis of calculi in the lower ureters onboth sides was arthritis disturbance. No x-ray examination was evermade until the present one. He is now attending to his business and on hisfeet a considerable portion of the daywith a fair degree of 92 An operation was then performed,a median incision being made. Therewere numerous pelvic adhesions and *—Cases I and 2 reported in JanuaryJournal. C.\SE REPORTS the fimbriated ends ot both tubes wereinvolved so that the lumen was closedin each. The calculi described in thex-ray were found, one m each fallopiantube, and removed. The right ureterwas found to be about the size of anadults middle finger, tortuous and tu- berculous. The right kidney was nottuberculous. It appears that all of the symptomsorigmated m the tuberculous rightureter and that the calculi found inthe tube were not the cause of anypain. Bone Regeneration—A Graphic Story L. J. CARTER, M. D. Brandon, Manitoba ■ 1 ■15? 1 Bj^f
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