Retention of Urine—Extravasation—Operation—Recovery

On the 25th Januar; 1882 a native, named Goolab Khan, about 28 years of age, a peon by occupation, was brought to me at Hukitola (in abasket slung across a pole) from the Lighthouse, suffering torn retention of urine. On examination theoatient stated that he had not voided urine for the last tliret days, but that it dribbled away in very small quantities, or which he had been to the Native Doctor of the Lighthoise, but gained no relief ; further states that a metallic cathaer was tried, but could not be passed into the bladder, the a:t of partial catheterism causing him great pain at the time and resulting in some bleeding. When he could not get reliefhe was sent to me. I found him pale, enaciated, in low health ; countenance indicating that he wassuffering much; pulse small, but quick; hypogastrium dull anc distended, and a perineal tumour the size of a pigeon's egg.