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CARCINOMA OF THE TESTICLE IN A DOG.
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growth and moving it about freely, so as to divide the vessels which form the tissue. This plan had been supposed effectual by some surgeons. It was the invention of a physician, and might be employed with advantage in slight cases. In large growths, however, it could not possibly be of benefit. The plan he (Mr. L.) had been in the habit of carrying into effect, had been stigmatised as barbarous, but it was surely more barbarous to subiect the Datient to a varietv of torturing means which did not offer a reasonable chance of success. He had succeeded in removing this kind of growth by the plan used in the case above, in which as many as nine and even eleven operations of various kinds, had been previously performed without any good result. In cases of true aneurysm by anastomosis, the proceeding by incision and ligature was undoubtedly the best.
’, ment, Mr. Langstaffe observed, is occasionally seen in the human subject, specimens of which he has in his
museum.
He also
observes, that dogs, as well as many other animals, are liable to be affected with fungous hafmatodes and carcinoma in various
parts of the body ; but he had never found the testicle of a dog, except in the present
instance, affected with carcinoma. The liver, and also some of the ribs and other bones, presented the same morbid lesion
seen
in the testicle.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. PRACTISING DRUGGISTS.—A correspondent in the south of England, in ithtstration of the mischievous operations of gentry of this description, says,-" There is a small druggist in my neighbourhood who inoculates, vaccinates, and attends cases of surgery, as well as medical cases, who has been reported by me to the Royal College of Surgeons, as well as to the 7Vatio)tal Vaccine VERDICT OF MANSLAUHTER Establishment, but of whom no notice has AGAINST A SURGEON. been taken by the authorities in either of AT the assizes, held at York, on the 9th those institutions. A very short time since of March, Mr. MATTHEW PILLING, who is a noble lord requested me to visit a poor in consequence of his lordship represented to have been a highly respect- woman,been sent to by another little drugable general practitioner, was indicted for having who had served one year in a country gist, of Isabella Turner, whom the manslaughter the of for a bottle of port wine, shop, gift he attended in labour, and was found guilty.i The report of the trial, which we have seen to infuse some drug in for a patient of his, in the " Morning Chronicle," of Monday, who he said was dangerously ill, and whom Ifound labouring under very profuse 2rferirre March the 12th, is so meagre, that it is I preceding abortion at three possible for us to form any judgment as to the merits of the case, upon such imperfect months, to cure which he said he had a evidence. The letter of a correspondent re- specific !" the 11 Dublin Evening Packet," lating to the trial in this week’s L4.NCET, is of Probably was forwarded to us in order that Feb. 8, obviously that of a partisan, whose feeling of friendship may be respected, if not his we might notice the long letter of Mr. Wilkinson oh the " at
im-hœmorrhage I
inquest
opinions.
CARCINOMA OF THE TESTICLE IN A DOG.
Blackrock,"
which concludes with the following observations on the verdict, and the office of coroner :"
In
summing
up the entire of this
evidence, it appears strange that such AT the last meeting of the Medical and strong a verdict should have been returned, and, Chirurgical Society, some preparations were more strange, persevered in on the second Mr. LANGSTAFFE. The first exhibited by
consisted of the left testicle of an old Scotch In this terrier affected with carcinoma. not of natural structure a specimen vestige On the external surface of was visible. the morbid production, and beneath the albuginea, there were several different sized tumours possessing the same diseased character as that observed in what was originally the testicle. The epididyrnus was pertectly healthy ; the albugmea ana vaginalis tunics greatly thickened ; the spermatic chord was natural in structure, but the vas deferens was impervious. The second preparation exhibited the right testis from the same animal. It was found within the abdomen, and was not more developed than one belonging to a young puppy, yet natural in structure. A similar want of develop-
and that without dissection examination having taken place by any means sufficient to meet the wishes of all persons here, who are anxious to have truth made manifest, and justice done. " A portion of the faculty has long been urging the Legislature as to the office of coroner, and pointing out the absolute necessity that this officer should not only be medical, but, from his experience and study, specially accomplished in this branch of the science. It may be well to consider whether the present sad case does not furnish another argument in support of such opinion." The moral of the letter, thus expressed, is wholly lost upon us ; for, in addition to the other details of the inquest, Mr. Wilkinson has not remembered to print either the verdict, or the charge of the coroner!
investigation;
- no
-
growth and moving it about freely, so as to divide the vessels which form the tissue. This plan had been supposed effectual by some surgeons. It was the invention of a physician, and might be employed with advantage in slight cases. In large growths, however, it could not possibly be of benefit. The plan he (Mr. L.) had been in the habit of carrying into effect, had been stigmatised as barbarous, but it was surely more barbarous to subiect the Datient to a varietv of torturing means which did not offer a reasonable chance of success. He had succeeded in removing this kind of growth by the plan used in the case above, in which as many as nine and even eleven operations of various kinds, had been previously performed without any good result. In cases of true aneurysm by anastomosis, the proceeding by incision and ligature was undoubtedly the best.
’, ment, Mr. Langstaffe observed, is occasionally seen in the human subject, specimens of which he has in his
museum.
He also
observes, that dogs, as well as many other animals, are liable to be affected with fungous hafmatodes and carcinoma in various
parts of the body ; but he had never found the testicle of a dog, except in the present
instance, affected with carcinoma. The liver, and also some of the ribs and other bones, presented the same morbid lesion
seen
in the testicle.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. PRACTISING DRUGGISTS.—A correspondent in the south of England, in ithtstration of the mischievous operations of gentry of this description, says,-" There is a small druggist in my neighbourhood who inoculates, vaccinates, and attends cases of surgery, as well as medical cases, who has been reported by me to the Royal College of Surgeons, as well as to the 7Vatio)tal Vaccine VERDICT OF MANSLAUHTER Establishment, but of whom no notice has AGAINST A SURGEON. been taken by the authorities in either of AT the assizes, held at York, on the 9th those institutions. A very short time since of March, Mr. MATTHEW PILLING, who is a noble lord requested me to visit a poor in consequence of his lordship represented to have been a highly respect- woman,been sent to by another little drugable general practitioner, was indicted for having who had served one year in a country gist, of Isabella Turner, whom the manslaughter the of for a bottle of port wine, shop, gift he attended in labour, and was found guilty.i The report of the trial, which we have seen to infuse some drug in for a patient of his, in the " Morning Chronicle," of Monday, who he said was dangerously ill, and whom Ifound labouring under very profuse 2rferirre March the 12th, is so meagre, that it is I preceding abortion at three possible for us to form any judgment as to the merits of the case, upon such imperfect months, to cure which he said he had a evidence. The letter of a correspondent re- specific !" the 11 Dublin Evening Packet," lating to the trial in this week’s L4.NCET, is of Probably was forwarded to us in order that Feb. 8, obviously that of a partisan, whose feeling of friendship may be respected, if not his we might notice the long letter of Mr. Wilkinson oh the " at
im-hœmorrhage I
inquest
opinions.
CARCINOMA OF THE TESTICLE IN A DOG.
Blackrock,"
which concludes with the following observations on the verdict, and the office of coroner :"
In
summing
up the entire of this
evidence, it appears strange that such AT the last meeting of the Medical and strong a verdict should have been returned, and, Chirurgical Society, some preparations were more strange, persevered in on the second Mr. LANGSTAFFE. The first exhibited by
consisted of the left testicle of an old Scotch In this terrier affected with carcinoma. not of natural structure a specimen vestige On the external surface of was visible. the morbid production, and beneath the albuginea, there were several different sized tumours possessing the same diseased character as that observed in what was originally the testicle. The epididyrnus was pertectly healthy ; the albugmea ana vaginalis tunics greatly thickened ; the spermatic chord was natural in structure, but the vas deferens was impervious. The second preparation exhibited the right testis from the same animal. It was found within the abdomen, and was not more developed than one belonging to a young puppy, yet natural in structure. A similar want of develop-
and that without dissection examination having taken place by any means sufficient to meet the wishes of all persons here, who are anxious to have truth made manifest, and justice done. " A portion of the faculty has long been urging the Legislature as to the office of coroner, and pointing out the absolute necessity that this officer should not only be medical, but, from his experience and study, specially accomplished in this branch of the science. It may be well to consider whether the present sad case does not furnish another argument in support of such opinion." The moral of the letter, thus expressed, is wholly lost upon us ; for, in addition to the other details of the inquest, Mr. Wilkinson has not remembered to print either the verdict, or the charge of the coroner!
investigation;
- no
-