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Actions	Coproliths from the transverse colon Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.1458 TitleCoproliths from the transverse colon DescriptionCoproliths from the transverse colon The preparation is six concretions of calcified faecal matter (known as faecoliths) Removed post mortem from the transverse colon of a male aged 9 years who died of mesenteric lymph vascular tuberculosis. Abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting had been present during the last fortnight. The coproliths are irregularly spherical and three of them have been bisected. They are of a light yellow colour and on section appear arranged in ill defined laminae. Production periodNineteenth century Object nameLARGE INTESTINE, colon Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Height: 11.3 cm Width: 9.0 cm Depth: 4.0 cm

Object numberGC.1458

TitleCoproliths from the transverse colon

DescriptionCoproliths from the transverse colon The preparation is six concretions of calcified faecal matter (known as faecoliths) Removed post mortem from the transverse colon of a male aged 9 years who died of mesenteric lymph vascular tuberculosis. Abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting had been present during the last fortnight. The coproliths are irregularly spherical and three of them have been bisected. They are of a light yellow colour and on section appear arranged in ill defined laminae.

Production periodNineteenth century

Object nameLARGE INTESTINE, colon

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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