The Cleveland medical journal . ft •- \ % \ I. * 1 !\ / \ Illustrating three fatty tumors of the omentum in the left inguinal region. a distinct mass in the left inguinal region, somewhat movable, buton account of the thickness of the abdominal wall no distinctoutline could be determined. A definite diagnosis did not seempossible and exploration was advised, Dr Yarian thought inas- 294 The Cleveland Medical Journal much as the tumor was a movable one it might possibly be thekidney. Operation.—Jan. 17, 1907. Vertical incision through theleft rectus. Upon opening the peritoneum the mass palpated
The Cleveland medical journal . ft •- \ % \ I. * 1 !\ / \ Illustrating three fatty tumors of the omentum in the left inguinal region. a distinct mass in the left inguinal region, somewhat movable, buton account of the thickness of the abdominal wall no distinctoutline could be determined. A definite diagnosis did not seempossible and exploration was advised, Dr Yarian thought inas- 294 The Cleveland Medical Journal much as the tumor was a movable one it might possibly be thekidney. Operation.—Jan. 17, 1907. Vertical incision through theleft rectus. Upon opening the peritoneum the mass palpated wasfound to be a tumor of the omentum about the size of a largelemon. On either side and slightly lower were two other tumors,also of the omentum as shown in cut. The tumors were broughtout, and sewed off with plain catgut. The rest of the omentum,while somewhat fat, was absolutely free from any other incision of the tumors they were found to consist entirelyof fat. Recovery was uneventful and all the symptoms havesubsided. The
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