Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10
HIS TONGUE CUT OFF.
A Remarkable Growth q Boys Tongue
Removed at the Citizens Hospital.

Remarkable Growth on q Boys Tongue
Removed at the Citizens Hospital.
Little Jimmie Brooke of ST. Johns. Kan,
part Of whose tongue was removed at the Citi-
zens' Hospital during encampment week by
DIR. Hamilton +. Leach. has about recovered,
and the complete success Of the OF Grafton has
been established The operation was per
formed for the purpose Of removing large
fbro-cystic tumor which began to grow upon
the end of the tongue when the little fellow
was but year old lie If now fourteen years
of age, and at the time of The operation the
tumor not only filled the mouth. but it also
hung out below for several inches. 1t pre-
sented a revolving sight and the little sufferer
wore a mask OF cloth TO hide il. The masL
was brought up and around the mouth and q
large sponge was fastened just below the tumor
for II to rest upon and also 20 absorb the
saliva which constantly escaped from the
child's mouth. The tumor daily growing
larger, il having reached such size TO al
most suffocate the bow.
eThe boys father, an old soldier, came on to
attend the G. A. X. encampment and brought
the child along with the hope that he conld
have the operation performed here. Mr.. Brooke
stated that he had requested several physician,
in the west to perform the operation, but they
had refused on the ground that they believed
that the removal of the tumor would result in
a fatal hemorrhage. DIR. Leach. however. wher
the boys father brought him 20 the Citizens
Hospital. readily agreed to perform the opera
ton, confident that it could be successfully per
formed.
The operation was performed at the hospital
at 2:S0 o clock on the afternoon of September
% and occupied about two hours time. The
boy had been kept at the hospital for severa
days previous to the operation that his system
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kinson. Eliot. Poole. Neal and Mckinney a..
sisted DR.. Leach. After drawing the tongue
out as far possible an incision was made
around the tumor, on the upper surface. and
carried back into the tongue, coming out Oh
the under surface. and the entire tumor re-
moved, leaving two well-marked flaps, which
were carefully united by several sutures Ar
alarming hemorrhage followed the iIcision, but
1t was controlled after some effort and the
many squirting arteries were ligated.
The swelling of the tongue has now been 20
reduced that the member is nearly its normal
size, and the little fellow is able TO Close hi
lips. thing be had been unable to do for man
years. The boy is a brave little fellow and was
anxious TO have the operation performed. say
ing that he knew the tumor would kill him in 4
short time unless IL was removed He realized
that he might die from the effects of the opera.
ton, but he had no fear and stood the pain and
later discomfort like hero. The weight of the
| tumor had gradually pressed the teeth out.
ward preventing the closing of the mouth
but the teeth will now be extracted. when ths
little fellow will be enabled to close his mouth
and when the swelling Of the tongue caused by
the operation entirely subsidies DIR. Leach
states that the boy,wil be as well as could be
wished. Even now the child's articulation il
distinct having little trouble in making him
self understood.
The boy and his father are still at the hos
pital and will remain there until the little
patient is sufficiently recovered to be dis
charged.
The operation was one of the most remarka-
BILE in the annals of medical science. and DIR.
Leach has received the congratulations of his
professional brethren here and elsewhere upon
the success Of the operation.