I'hclograph by John Howard Paine. 



A WOMAN WITH HORNS 



The above photograph (twice natural size, in order to bring out the 

 detail) shows a horn removed from the forehead of a woman. 

 Growth started less than 18 months ago. 



Many say they have heard of monstrosities like this but never seen 

 them. An active general practice of 35 years has given me oppor- 

 tunity to see many things in this line, but never before have I seen one 

 so well marked and so significant. 



The woman from whom this was taken is 78 years old, born in America 

 of German descent, in a family peculiar as to mentality, some members 

 being up to or above normal, others decidedly defective. 

 This horn was not attached to the skull, but was merely a develop- 

 ment of the skin. It was fed by a small spur from the temporal 

 artery, the blood supply being so well developed that jjrofuse hemor- 

 rhage followed the operation. 



One of the most striking facts in connection with the case is that a 

 similar horn was removed from the opposite side of the face a year 

 ago. The sites of the two scars corresjjond very accurately; hence 

 horns are bilaterally symmetrical, just as in most animals. (Frontis- 

 piece.) 



RICHARD H. WOOD, M.D., 

 Heathwood Farm, Mio, Michigan. 



