556 Diseases of Connective Tissue. 



The section shows fibrous intersections running through 

 lobules of a softer material, which has burst through the skin. 



G. C. 200. 

 Presented bij Wm. Newbigging, F.R.C.S.E. 



9. 39. SaPCOmatOUS Tumour.— Two sections of "a malignant 

 tumour " from a leg — in spirit. 



The lower piece is apparently infiltrating the muscle, while 

 the up23er has that semblance of a capsule which is so often 

 deceptive. G. C. 2055. 



Presented bij Alex. Watson, Esq., 1839. 



9. 40. Sarcoma of Arm. — Section of a large tumour, and part of 

 the skin, through which it fungated — in spirit. 



The tumour was growing beneath the biceps muscle. The arm 



was amputated at the shoulder-joint, and the patient made a good recovery. 



The tumour was found to be separate from the bone. It lay 



beneath the biceps muscle, which was stretched over it. On section it 



was described as cerebriform in texture, and white in colour. 



It now shows on section a few fibrous intersections in an 

 opaque substance, which is mottled with a gelatinous-looking 

 material breaking down into cysts. G. C. 732. 



Presented by Dr Bell, Dundee. 



9. 41. Sarcoma of Upper Arm. — Plaster of Paris cast of an 

 upper and fore-arm, showing a large tumour below the biceps, 

 which had fungated at one spot. 



Two years ago a swelling appeared on the arm of a lady, about 50 

 years of age, near tlie insertion of the tendon of the biceps muscle. It 

 increased gradually and uniformly from that time, impeding as it became 

 larger the motion of the joint ; and althougli at all times uneasy, j'et it 

 did not give her any great pain. Five weeks before she came to Edin- 

 burgh the tumour became suddenly more painful, acquiring at the same 

 time a considerable increase of bulk. The gentleman who attended her, 

 suspecting that suppuration was about to take place, applied emollient 



