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Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

CHAPTER VI
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Accrell describes a peasant of twenty-six, born without a hip, thigh, or leg on the right side.

The external genital organs were in their usual place, but there was only one testicle in the scrotum.

The man was virile.

The rectum instead of opening outward and underneath was deflected to the right.
Supernumerary Limbs .-- Haller reports several cases of supernumerary extremities.

Plancus speaks of an infant with a complete third leg, and Dumeril cites a similar instance.


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