Radiography and radio-therapeutics (1917) (14735047826)

Identifier: radiographyradio01knox (find matches)
Title: Radiography and radio-therapeutics
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928
Subjects: Radiography Radiotherapy
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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PLATE XLVI.—TuMoiHs of Bonk. (, Periosteal sarcoma of sliaft of humerus. Plate L. fig. a, shows recurrence iti lung two years afteramputation of arm. /), Myeloid sarcoma of shaft of humerus coutirmed by microscopic examination. Thereliave lieen several fractures at the seat of growth. r. Sarcoma of lower end of femur (alter removal), d, Sarcoma of head of tibuhi. (Radiograph by Dr. Reid.) e. Lateral view of r, from living subject. /, Antero-posterior view of c.
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ILATE XLV11.--Tumours ui- Bone. a, .Secondary sarcoma affecting uiJi.cr encl of lemur, fracture througli neclc. The primary le:a periosteal sarcoma of humerus. h, Same case at an earlier stage. (Ratliograph by Dr. N. S. Finzi.) c, Sarcoma of upper enrl of femur. The diagnosis in this case is doubtful ; it is most probably asarcoma of very slow growth. (/, Sarcoma of ui)per end of humerus (inset is a photograjjli of the joint after removal). Tlie 1has been fractured probably as a result of manipulation, at or after the operation. mveloiil TUMOURS OF BONE 273 advanced condition, when the whole of the shaft of a bone has becomeinvolved, shows : (1) Areas of suppuration indicated by patches of varying density,rarefaction of bone, and small collections of debris and pus. (2) Newly formed periosteal bone, shown by the deposition of successivelayers of bone outside the shadows of the original bone or what remainsof it. (3) Necrosis of the cortical bone, indicated by irregular patches ofdense