142 Case of a Remarkable Diseased Uterus. 



blood-vessels. From the fundus uteri proceeded a tu- 

 mour, by for the most bulky of the whole, and which of 

 itself weighed thirty-one and a half pounds. It origi- 

 nated by a very short and thick neck, which appeared to 

 be of the exact structure, and indeed to be a continua- 

 tion from the uterus itself. On opening these bodies, 

 one uniform structure prevailed. They were vascular, 

 whitish, and of a firm grisly texture. In one of the 

 small, and in one spot on the large tumour, a fluctua- 

 tion was perceived, and, on opening them, a yellowish, 

 glairy, inodorous liquor was formed, which had the ap- 

 pearance of proceeding from the decay of the cavities it 

 filled. 



The blood, which supported this remarkable diseased 

 state of the uterus, was supplied by an enlargement of 

 the uterine vessels, and from the omentum, as formerly 

 noticed. 



It is only further to be remarked, that the whole 

 weight of the uterus, with its connections, was thirty-six 



pounds. I remain, &c, 



Your obedient servant, 



George Callaway. 

 Benjamin S. Barton, 31. D. fc?c 



