Portrait No. 72

Creator:

Lam Qua, 1801-1860

Published/Created:

1834-1855

Physical Description:

61 cm. x 47 cm.

Materials:

Framed, oil on board

Notes:

Man with mass at right knee.
Fifteenth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital, Chinese Repository, vol. 11, 1850, p. 271: No. 31200, 30th April 1849, Steatomatous tumor, Shin Ko-hau, aged 32, of Pwanyü, a seller of poultry, has a steatomatous tumor situated on the inside of the right knee of six years growth. He was very emaciated, had a cadaverous expression of countenance, and the tumor over a foot circumference, was ulcerated at the apex. Along the ulcer extensive sloughing soon commenced, rendering it necessary to extirpate the tumor without delay, or healthy integument sufficient to form the flaps would not remain. Accordingly on the 9th May, it was removed, for the most part union by the first intention followed, and in a fortnight, the poor man, who a few weeks previous could move only with difficulty by the aid of a staff, and who himself regarded his case as hopeless, returned to his family perfectly well and happy.
Donated by Peter Parker to the Yale School of Medicine and transferred to the Historical Library.

Variant Titles:

Shin Ko-hau

Topics:

Medicine, Chinese
Missions and Missionaries
Missions, Medical
Neoplasms
Tumors

Topics:

China

Topics:

Case No. 31200
Parker, Peter, 1804-1888
Shin Ko-hau

Genre:

paintings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Access Restrictions:

Public

Source Title:

Peter Parker Collection

Yale Collection:

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Digital Collection:

Lam Qua's Portraits of Peter Parker's Patients

OID:

15948714

PID:

digcoll:2795123