The dermoid contained a cerebral vesicle, a rudimentary
eye, a canine and a molar tooth, and a piece of bone. There is
little doubt that many cases of fetus in fetu reported were
really dermoids of the scrotum.
Ward reports the successful removal of a dermoid cyst weighing 30
pounds from a woman of thirty-two, the mother of two children
aged ten and twelve, respectively. The report is briefly as
follows: "The patient has always been in good health until within
the last year, during which time she has lost flesh and strength
quite rapidly, and when brought to my hospital by her physician,
Dr. James of Williamsburg, Kansas, was quite weak, although able
to walk about the house. A tumor had been growing for a number of
years, but its growth was so gradual that the patient had not
considered her condition critical until quite recently. The tumor
was diagnosed to be cystoma of the left ovary. Upon opening the
sac with the trocar we were confronted by complications entirely
unlooked for, and its use had to be abandoned entirely because
the thick contents of the cyst would not flow freely, and the
presence of sebaceous matter blocked the instrument. As much of
the fluid as possible was removed, and the abdominal incision was
enlarged to allow of the removal of the large tumor.
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