James Deane

Case of Popliteal Aneurism

T. M., aged 35, a seaman, sent from Banff by Dr Milne, to be under my care, on account of an aneurism in the left popliteal artery, was admitted into the hospital on the 18th of November. The tumour filled the popliteal space, and pulsated strongly. It was first noticed about six months before, by the patient, after lying one night with his leg hanging over the edge of his hammock. He had been either at sea, or actively engaged in harbour duties, ever since, and always remarked that exertion was followed by an increase of