 | Sir Henry Morris - Kidneys - 1885 - 602 pages
...upper border of the tumour. Hepatic tumours pass downwards from beneath the ribs, and so rarely do they have any intestine in front of them, that the presence of bowel in front of a tumour may be regarded as a strong indication that it has not its origin in the liver. When the tumour is of the right side a... | |
 | Frederick Treves - Surgery - 1896 - 1160 pages
...author in several cases of tumour of the kidney. Diagnosis of renal tumours. — 1. Hejatic (viiifnirs pass downwards from beneath the ribs, and so rarely...jaundice, exclude the probability of its renal nature. An enlarged gall bladder, however, has in some cases liowel in front of it, and there fixed by adhesions.... | |
 | George Frank Lydston - 1906 - 1052 pages
...upper border of the tumor. Hepatic tumors pass downward from beneath the ribs, and so rarely do they have any intestine in front of them that the presence of bowel in front of a tumor may be regarded as a strong indication that it has not its origin in the liver. When the tumor... | |
 | Thomas Clifford Allbutt, Sir Humphry Davy Rolleston - Medicine - 1908 - 792 pages
...upper border of the tumour. Hepatic tumours pass downwards from beneath the ribs, and so rarely do they have any intestine in front of them, that the presence of bowel in front of a tumour may be regarded as a strong indication that it has not its origin in the liver. The presence of jaundice is an important... | |
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... likely to be confused. (A) From enlargements of the liver. — Renal tumours often dip down or fade off so as to allow the fingers to be depressed between the edge of the costal cartilages and the upper border of the tumour. Hepatic tumours pass downwards... 