A Case Of Recurrent Sarcoma With Apparently Spontaneous Cure And Gradual Shrinking Of The Tumour.
Watson, A.Laurie, A CASE OF RECURRENT SARCOMA WITH APPARENTLY spontaneous CURE AND GRADUAL SHRINKING OF THE TUMOUR. The Lancet, Volume 159, Issue 4092, 300 - 301
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Disease Location
Patient admitted nov 21, 1900 due to swelling on back
Personal Characteristics
36-year-old female married, 2 children
Clinical Characteristics
Large & pendulous tumor (9x4 in), slightly nodulated by nov 27 dressings had become tight & tumor had reformed to pre-operation size biopsy diagnosed mixed round-cell & spindle-cell sarcoma strong post-operative fever (high point of 102 degrees recorded) by dec 4, tumor was massive & inoperable; patient discharged
Remission Characteristics
Condition vastly improved in a months after dismissal--> operation wound had healed by feb 9, 1901, operation wound had entirely healed tumor retreated to original pendulous form (flaccid & painless) by april, tumor further diminished in size
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Distinct post-operative fever may have determined subsequent resolution of tumor
Clinical Treatment
Surgical removal on nov 23, 1900