A Case of Emphysematous Abscess of Thigh, from Intestinal Injury

male, age 54, was admitted to the hospital of this prison on August 30th, 1883, with crepitating swelling , involving the subcutaneous areolar tissue of nearly the whole of the front of abdomen, extending to chest and back, and to inner side of both thighs. He stated he had been swollen for some time, but he did not think it worth noticing, until it caused personal inconvenience. I ascertained that, about five years before admission, he was struck upon the left groin by a heavy piece of falling timber, and that, on January 17th, 1882, he discovered that he was ruptured on the left side. An ordinary truss for oblique inguinal hernia was supplied. He remained in hospital until October 5th, 1883, when a flannel roller was applied to his chest and abdomen, &c., and he was put to light work,?emphysema at the time being confined only to lower abdominal region, and slightly to thighs.