Observations on abdominal tumors and intumescence; illustrated by some cases of acephalocysts hydatids (pp.432-492, 8 Taf.). + Diagnosis where Tumors are situated at the Basis of the Brain (279-310).

Bright, Sir Richard

Publication Date: 1837

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Guy's Hosp. Rep., 2. - London, Samuel Highley, 32 Fleet Street, 1837, 8°, VII, 548, (7) pp., 21 z.Teil farb. lith. Tafeln, Halbledereinband der Zeit. First Edition! "this is the first of his papers on abdominual tumours. Thayer considers that this description of the daughter cysts developing is the first in medical literature. For this investigation Richard Bright (1789-1858) made use of the microscope." The "Cases and Observations of Diagnosis where Turmors are situated at the basis of the brain; or where other parts of The Brain and Spinal cord suffer Lesion from Disease" (pp.279-310) Contains two well described cases of aphasia. This paper shows that Richard Bright (1789-1858) "was one of the first exponents of the theory of cerebral localization. This volume contains further the first therapeutic employment of static electricity by Thomas Addison and some important papers by Dr. Hodgkin about the structure of Urinary Calculi. Hill 51.

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• Title: Observations on abdominal tumors and intumescence; illustrated by some cases of acephalocysts hydatids (pp.432-492, 8 Taf.). + Diagnosis where Tumors are situated at the Basis of the Brain (279-310).
• Publication Date: 1837
• Edition: 1st Edition
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