An ovarian
hematoma the size of a large orange was removed from the right
side. We washed the intestines quite as one would wash linen,
since some of the contents of the cyst had escaped into the
abdominal cavity. The abdomen was closed without drainage, and
the patient placed in bed without experiencing the least shock.
Her recovery was rapid and uneventful. She returned to her home
in four weeks after the operation.
"The unusual feature in this case was the nature of the contents
of the sac. There was a large quantity of long straight hair
growing from the cyst wall and an equal amount of loose hair in
short pieces floating through the tumor- contents, a portion of
which formed nuclei for what were called 'moth-balls,' of which
there were about 1 1/2 gallons. These balls, or marbles, varied
from the size of moth-balls, as manufactured and sold by
druggists, to that of small walnuts. They seemed to be composed
of sebaceous matter, and were evidently formed around the short
hairs by the motion of the fluid produced by walking or riding.
There was some tissue resembling true skin attached to the inner
wall of the sac."
There are several cases of multiple dermoid cysts on record, and
they may occur all over the body.
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