Abstract
The present report refers to the liver-weight of lepers. The materialare selected from the 284 cases dissected in Zensei-Byoin (leprosorium atHigashi-murayamamura, Tokyo) during thirty years from 1909 to 1938, anKuryu-Rakusen-Yen (National leprosorium) during seven years from 1932 to1939. The materials which were suspected to have special diseases in theliver or other predominant complications were excluded from considerationthus 1033 cases (808 malesand 225 females aged from 15 to 75 years) remainingfor the investigation. The livers are examined within 24 hours after death.
The results obtained could be summarized as follows:
1) The weight of the liver of lepers is on the average 232.8g, inmale, and 1137g. in female.
2) In both sexes, the liver of the lepers are usually greater in weight by18.5g. than non-leprous persons.
3) The age, at which the liver of the lepers reaches to the maximum, is from 30 to 34 in male, and 25 to 29 in female.
4) The liver in cases of lepra tuberosa are generally greater in weightthan those of lepra maculose and nervosa. In cases of lepra tuberosa theliver-weight is 1249.8g. in male and 1166g. in female, while in cases of lepramaculosa and nervosa 1150.7g. in male and 1009.6g. in female.
5) There exists a close correlation between the liver-weight and body-length or weight. In cases in which the height or weight of the body islarger, the liver-weight is correspondingly larger.
