. The principles and practice of modern surgery. Varicose Aneurism is said to exist when an artery has been puncturedthrough a vein, and a false aneurism has formed between them, openinginto both, and formed of lymph that was effused between them. Thesetwo cases need not be interfered with, unless they enlarge rapidly, or * See also a case of aneiirism of aorta caused by acetate of lead in large doses, de Med., Sept. 1839. 25* 294 ANEURISM BY ANASTOMOSIS. cause inconvenience. If they do, a ligature must be placed both aboveand below the wounded part of the artery. Fig. SECTION I


. The principles and practice of modern surgery. Varicose Aneurism is said to exist when an artery has been puncturedthrough a vein, and a false aneurism has formed between them, openinginto both, and formed of lymph that was effused between them. Thesetwo cases need not be interfered with, unless they enlarge rapidly, or * See also a case of aneiirism of aorta caused by acetate of lead in large doses, de Med., Sept. 1839. 25* 294 ANEURISM BY ANASTOMOSIS. cause inconvenience. If they do, a ligature must be placed both aboveand below the wounded part of the artery. Fig. SECTION IV. OF ANEURISM BY ANASTOMOSIS AND N^VUS. Aneurism by Anastomosis is a pulsating tumor, generally situated inthe subcutaneous tissue of the head or neck, or sometimes in the extremi-ties. It is formed of several enlarged and tortuous arteries, whose coatsare excessively thin; and which are accompanied with many dilatedveins, which feel like a bundle of worms. Fig. 95.


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