The Report of the Cancer Commission of Harvard University (Volume 4-5) (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907. Excerpt: ... VVolbach of the Harvard Medical School for examination. His report was as follows: "The specimen consists of a large, irregularly triangular piece of skin and subcutaneous tissue, its base' is 9 centimeters, and the sides are 10 and II.S centimeters respectively; it is from 2 to 2.5 centimeters in thickness, except at the central portion where it is.5 to.7 centimeter thick. The skin surface shows a large, irregularly triangular ulcer (5.2 x 7.5 x 8 centimeters) conforming in general to the shape of the specimen. The base of the ulcer is depressed from.2 to.6 centimeter below the rough, irregular, ragged, overhanging, and undermined non-indurated edges which are necrotic, reddish gray in color, and bathed in bright yellow purulent exudation. "The base of the ulcer is bright red to grayish red in color; it is rough and ragged and is irregularly covered with purulent exudate. "The lower surface of the specimen consists of bright yellow fat tissue through which is a delicate tracery of grayish-white fibrous tissue. In the central part of this surface of the specimen (the thinner area above referred to) there is an area (3.5 x 4 centimeters) of firm, dense, grayishwhite glistening elastic fibrous tissue. On section this fibrous ' disc' is seen to be in places in continuity with the base of the ulcer; in other places it is connected by fine and coarse fibrous strands. "The margin of skin surrounding the ulcer is from 1 to 3 centimeters in width; it is thicker and firmer than normal skin; it is diffusely reddened with a deep punctate erythema, except for numerous, slightly elevated, rounded, whitened areas (.3 to.6 centimeter in size) which have a distinct nodular, almost 'shotty' feel. On section, these areas are.4 to.6 centimeter in thickness; the surrounding...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907. Excerpt: ... VVolbach of the Harvard Medical School for examination. His report was as follows: "The specimen consists of a large, irregularly triangular piece of skin and subcutaneous tissue, its base' is 9 centimeters, and the sides are 10 and II.S centimeters respectively; it is from 2 to 2.5 centimeters in thickness, except at the central portion where it is.5 to.7 centimeter thick. The skin surface shows a large, irregularly triangular ulcer (5.2 x 7.5 x 8 centimeters) conforming in general to the shape of the specimen. The base of the ulcer is depressed from.2 to.6 centimeter below the rough, irregular, ragged, overhanging, and undermined non-indurated edges which are necrotic, reddish gray in color, and bathed in bright yellow purulent exudation. "The base of the ulcer is bright red to grayish red in color; it is rough and ragged and is irregularly covered with purulent exudate. "The lower surface of the specimen consists of bright yellow fat tissue through which is a delicate tracery of grayish-white fibrous tissue. In the central part of this surface of the specimen (the thinner area above referred to) there is an area (3.5 x 4 centimeters) of firm, dense, grayishwhite glistening elastic fibrous tissue. On section this fibrous ' disc' is seen to be in places in continuity with the base of the ulcer; in other places it is connected by fine and coarse fibrous strands. "The margin of skin surrounding the ulcer is from 1 to 3 centimeters in width; it is thicker and firmer than normal skin; it is diffusely reddened with a deep punctate erythema, except for numerous, slightly elevated, rounded, whitened areas (.3 to.6 centimeter in size) which have a distinct nodular, almost 'shotty' feel. On section, these areas are.4 to.6 centimeter in thickness; the surrounding...

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General Books LLC

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United States

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February 2012

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February 2012

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246 x 189 x 7mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

132

ISBN-13

978-1-150-90007-5

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9781150900075

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1-150-90007-5



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