. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . hematodes) that becomes in-fected, and soon gives off a fetid hemorrhagic discharge. Such a mass may become aslarge as a mans head, or in rare cases even larger. Until the ulceration and necrosisbecome extensive there is no change in the axillary lymph nodes, and in the great majorityof cases there is no other change at this time than a slight enlargement resulting fromthe bacterial infection. The patient may be in excellent general health, and may con-tinue so in spite of the large ulcerated and fetid tumor, though extensive ulc
. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . hematodes) that becomes in-fected, and soon gives off a fetid hemorrhagic discharge. Such a mass may become aslarge as a mans head, or in rare cases even larger. Until the ulceration and necrosisbecome extensive there is no change in the axillary lymph nodes, and in the great majorityof cases there is no other change at this time than a slight enlargement resulting fromthe bacterial infection. The patient may be in excellent general health, and may con-tinue so in spite of the large ulcerated and fetid tumor, though extensive ulceration isapt to be accompanied by absorption of necrotic tissue juices and of saprophytic bacteriathat may produce fever and depression. As the cause of the ulceration, the tumorcontinues to increase in size and to distend the skin more and more, there is no tendencyfor the ulcers to heal; they rather tend to progressive increase. Ashhurst has, however,seen one remarkable case in which such an ulceration did heal (Trans. Path. Soc. ofPhila., 1874-S, V, 230).. Fig. 148.—Periductal (complicating) sarcoma. Plate III
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