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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/P 156 Scientific nameHomo sapiens CollectionHunterian CategoryWet preparations Object namelymph, Aortic aneurysm, Coagulation of the Blood during Life, Mounted wet tissue DescriptionA layer of coagulum from an aortic aneurysm. The fibrine in this specimen gives the coagulum the appearance of fibrous tissue. The aneurysm that produced this is preserved as P1186, and may have been of syphilitic origin. Production date Estimated 1785 Preparator‎ Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist Patient/subject Norman, Thomas, d 1785, Soldier presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Related objectsRCSHC/P 155RCSHC/P 154RCSHC/P 1186RCSSC/HDB/4/2/410/1 Physical Location LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions Physical Information Physical descriptionWet preparation of tissue mounted in a circular glass jar with glass lid. Materialglass (material) Dimensions whole height: 132 mm whole diameter: 70 mm whole weight: 620 g Bibliography SourceProger 1966-1972 Vol. 1, page 92. NotesText taken from Stanley & Paget (1846-9), and Paget (1882-5). TranscriptOther layers of the same coagulum. SourceClift 1830 Part 1 NotesCatalogue number 379 TranscriptAnother section of the same coagulum.

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Object numberRCSHC/P 156

Object namelymph, Aortic aneurysm, Coagulation of the Blood during Life, Mounted wet tissue

DescriptionA layer of coagulum from an aortic aneurysm. The fibrine in this specimen gives the coagulum the appearance of fibrous tissue. The aneurysm that produced this is preserved as P1186, and may have been of syphilitic origin.

Production date Estimated 1785

Preparator‎

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London

Owner/user

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist

Patient/subject

Norman, Thomas, d 1785, Soldier

presented

Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799)

Related objectsRCSHC/P 155RCSHC/P 154RCSHC/P 1186RCSSC/HDB/4/2/410/1