THE PRESERVATION OF PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS.

Use of liquid paraffin in the preservation of pathological specimens.

Pathological Specimens

Pathological Specimens

(a) Extensive slough of almost entire length of oesophagus vomited by young man aged 19, eight days after accident. Surgical interference was found necessary, and patient succumbed to operation. (I?) Large slough apparently gastric vomited. Six weeks after poisoning, symptoms of pyloric obstruction developed, and patient died after operation. (V) Large slough passed per rectum by male patient, ...

Zinc Chloride, A New Material for Embalming and Preservation of the Anatomical Specimens

Introduction: Formaldehyde is one of the most common chemicals used for embalming and as a result teaching anatomy. Because of the adverse effects of formaldehyde on human health and also its environmental complications, this study was conducted to investigate a new solution containing zinc chloride for fixation and preservation of anatomical specimens.  Methods: In this study, we used 40...

Notes on Three Pathological Specimens