She was tapped at Christmas, 1893, when a large quantity of fluid was removed, and again in February, 1894, and a third time in May, 1894, but without useful results.

For the previous six months she had been almost entirely bedridden because of the great size of the tumor.

There were no symptoms referring to the bladder and rectum.

At the time she entered the hospital she was much emaciated, the eyes were sunken, and her cheeks had a livid hue.

The chest was thin and the lower ribs were everted; dulness began at the lower border of the 3d cartilage, and the apex-beat was best felt in the third space.