. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . and laugh freely, and her con-dition in every way presents the greatest encouragement. A-ray examination of the spine and of theshoulder-joints show a recalciiication of the diseased bones, which indicates a healing process. The dis-eased area in the lung had increased in density, but I believe this to be due to increase in scar tissue, andto indicate a healing process. The remarkable features about this case are the facts that the localand inoperable recurrences have disappeared completely and never recurred, nor has any area in
. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . and laugh freely, and her con-dition in every way presents the greatest encouragement. A-ray examination of the spine and of theshoulder-joints show a recalciiication of the diseased bones, which indicates a healing process. The dis-eased area in the lung had increased in density, but I believe this to be due to increase in scar tissue, andto indicate a healing process. The remarkable features about this case are the facts that the localand inoperable recurrences have disappeared completely and never recurred, nor has any area in theoperative field shown any evidence of any further recurrence, and second that the extensive bone andpulmonary metastases seem to be yielding to the treatment. The metastases which had developed inmany parts of the body must have taken place even before treatment began, and the fact that the exten-sive bone metastasis are showing evidence of repair, indicated by the recalcification, leads me to believethat this patient has a reasonable chance for Fig, -Mrs. K. L Photograph made June 20, 1915. Showing complete disappearance of thecarcinoma and healing of the skin. (See Case-History p. 662,) Case 6.—Mrs. K., aged 52, was referred by Dr. John B. Deaver, Apr. 30, 1914. On June 20, 1912,Dr. Deaver removed the left breast on account of a carcinoma that had been growing for a year. Thepatient remained well until April, r9i3, when following a severe shock, she noticed little tumors develop-ing over the operation area. These were supposed to be neurotic in origin, but they did not disappear,and after they had lasted and increased for a year, she consulted Dr. Deaver, who referred her to that time the entire left mammary region was studded with nodules on both sides of the scar, extend-ing into the axillary region and down to the left costal margin. This infiltration could then be tracedacross the sternal region to the opposite breast. The right breast was ind
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