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Its growth is usually rapid, and results in the formation of a diffuse soft swelling, which sometimes pulsates, and sooner or later fungates through the skin.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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The tumour fungates and bleeds, and rapidly invades adjacent structures and spreads along the optic nerve to the brain.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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The œsophagus may be invaded with resulting dysphagia; the nerve-trunks may be pressed upon, causing intense neuralgic pains; the lymph glands become infected and break down, and the growth fungates through the skin.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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