Monro, Alexander: Observations On Crural Hernia: To Which Is Prefixed, A General Account Of The Other Varieties Of Hernia: Illustrated By Engravings (Edinburgh [u.a.], 1803)

(dated Ayr, 1793,) giving the subsequent histo-
ry of the case.
A young woman, of 22 years of age, had
been occasionally subjeci, during the greater
part of her life, to pain in the left side, under
the false ribs. This was generally succeeded by
pains throughout the whole belly, resernbling
colick pains; and was attended with some de-
gree of costlveness. These complaints com-
monly wore off in a few days, and me was moll
siibjeel to them at the period of menstruation.
Having danced violently on a Saturday even-
ing, she was seized on the Sunday morning, in
the manner above described. In the afternoon,
she was seized with a violent vomiting, and with
excruciating pains in the side, and belly, which
laited during the whole night. An injection
was given about 10 o'clock, which procured a
considerable discharge of faeces, but without
any relief. She continued drinking large quan-
tities of water-gruel, and throwing it up al-
most immediately, till about 10 o'clock next
forenoon, when she expired.
She