Fibrous Tumotirs. 553 



9.31. Soft Fibrous Tumour. — Section of a small subcutaneous 

 tumour, similar to the last — in spirit. 



This was also formerly described as "simple sarcoma," 

 Its structure, as altered by the spirit, seems fairly uniform. 



G. C. 105. 

 rresentid by Professor John Thomson. 



9. 32. Firm Fibrous Tumour. — Section of a large lobulated 

 and seemingly encapsulated tumour — in spirit. 



It was removed from below the right pectoralis minor, from a 

 patient in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. 



The section has a somewhat " watered-silk " appearance 

 by interlacing of firmer and laxer portions of fibrous tissue. 

 Although for the most part encapsuled, it seems, at places 

 above, to involve the adjacent muscular fibre. G. C. 201. 



Presented hy A. Gillespie, F.R.C.S.E. 



Fihro- Sarcomatous Tumours. 

 "9. 33. Fibro-Sarcomatous Tumour. — Sections of two large 



tumours removed from the right inguinal region — in spirit. 



The patient was a healthy man, about forty. Two and a-half 

 years before the operation a small lump had appeared in the groin. It 

 had grown slowly in the line of the groin, extending both towards and 

 away from the middle line. In about six months from its first appear- 

 ance it had passed into the scrotum, and for about four months after that 

 it had not altered much. In its later growth it had projected more and 

 more forwards. The patient worked up to within a few days of the 

 operation without his fellow-workers knowing that there was anything 

 wrong with him, although the bulk of the tumour had somewhat inter- 

 fered with his stooping. There were no abnormal sensations in left leg ; 

 he could move it as well as the other. 



The tumour surface was smooth, but could be recognised to be 

 made up of four or five masses. On the summit there were several small 

 reddened elevations. The main mass below felt quite firm and hard, 

 but the smaller upper portions were softer. Tliere was no pain on 

 pressure. 



