Graphic illustrations of abortion and the diseases of menstruation / Consisting of Twelve Plates from Drawings Engraved on Stone, and Coloured by Mr. J. Perry, and Two Copper-plates from the Philosophical Transactions, Coloured by the Same Artist. the Whole Representing Forty-five Specimens of Aborted Ova and Adventitious Productions of the Uterus, With Preliminary Observations, Explanations of the Figures and Remarks, Anatomical and Physiological.

by A. B. Granville

Fig. 2. Ovum embryoferum in receptaculo interstitiale.

Uterus enlarged; more so on the right than on the left side. A three-lobulated tumour or swelling of the substance of the womb immediately above the insertion of the right Fallopian tube, and on the external surface. Ulceration of the coats of this swelling, which had taken place during life, exhibits to view an excavation or cyst in the interstitial substance of the uterus, containing an embryo which appeared to have acquired a growth of six weeks.

The cavity of the womb had no communication whatever with the fœtiferous cyst. It was found lined with a woolly pseudo-like membrane.

The internal or uterine orifice of the right Fallopian tube was absolutely impervious: that of the left open; but the fimbriated end of the latter was closed, and some serum was found within the tube.

The patient had had several children before: the last time she was pregnant she miscarried at four months. On the present occasion she was not conscious of being with child, as she continued to be regular every month; whereas during every preceding pregnancy her menstruation had ceased. She felt better than usual on the day of her death, soon after which, on opening the abdomen, the above appearances offered themselves to view. There was a large quantity of blood in the cavity of that region.

This case is quoted by Dr. Breschet from a memoir in the Transactions of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Vienna for 1801, drawn up by Professor Schmidt, and farther vouched by Professor Carus.