Post by John Duncan on Apr 16, 2021 19:43:38 GMT -5
Pathology Report Misfits Wound Description
By Herbert Blenner
12/07
The pathology department of Parkland Hospital examined tissues surgically removed from Governor Connally. They claim to have lost the specimen removed from Connally's back wound and described two specimens from the wrist and one specimen from the thigh.
Specimen (A) from the wrist describes the extent of soft tissue damage inflicted by a medium speed missile. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 151
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(393) Dr. Vernie A. Stembridge's surgical pathology report includes a characterization of the wound to the dorsal surface of the wrist:
Specimen (A) consists of an ellipse of skin which is white and hairy measuring 30 millimeters by 10 millimeters-by 6 millimeters. In the middle of the epidermal* portion of the specimen is a ragged laceration extending into the dermis* and measuring 10 millimeters by 2 millimeters by 2 millimeters. A small amount of hemorrhage is present in the subcutaneous tissue and dermis.* Microscopic examination of skin from the right wrist reveals a focal absence of epithelium* with hemorrhage and disruption of the underlying dermis and soft tissue. (70).
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The small amount of hemorrhage in the subcutaneous tissue and disruption of dermis set a standard to anticipate the damage inflicted by a low speed missile upon the thigh. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 158
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(406) Dr. Stembridge's report characterizes the tissue removed from the left thigh as follows:
Specimen (B) is labeled skin from left thigh and consists of an ellipse of white skin measuring 22 by 8 by 7 millimeters. In the center of the ellipse is a 6 by 4 by 3 millimeter oval laceration extending down into the subcutaneous tissue from the epidermis.* Microscopic examination of the tissue from the left thigh reveals an area from the epithelial puncture with complete disruption of the underlying dermis and soft tissue producing necrosis.* PP/md. Pathologic diagnosis: "Tissue from left thigh : Recent hemorrhage (history of gunshot wound.) "(79)
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The examination of Specimen (B) revealed complete disruption of the underlying dermis and the soft tissue. However, examination of Specimen (A), reportedly taken from the more serious wrist wound, showed less than complete disruption of similar tissues without any mention of tissue death. Assuming labeling of Specimen (A) was correct, then these pathological findings show that a wound more serious than the wrist was the source of Specimen (B).
The remaining specimen from the wrist appears to have been properly labeled. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 152
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(398) Dr. Stembridge's report characterizes the tissue removed from the right wrist:
Specimen (C) is labeled bone and debridement from right wrist and.consists of several small pieces of tissue. Two small fragments each 3mm. in greatest dimension appeared to be pieces of cotton and/or wool.
Two other small pieces, the largest of which measured 8 millimeters by 3 millimeters by 2 millimeters and the smallest of which measured 3 millimeters by 3 millimeters by 2 millimeters appear to be soft tissue. The other portion of the specimen consists of three irregular fragments of bone, the largest of which measures 1 centimeter by 5 millimeters by 3 millimeters and is composed of both cortical and cancellous bone and the other two measuring 6 millimeters by 2 millimeters by less than 1 millimeter and appearing to be composed of cortical bone only. The soft tissue fragments are submitted for microscopic examination.
Microscopic examination of debridement from the right wrist reveals multiple fragments of bone, and small amounts of fibrofatty connective tissue. Embedded within the fibrofatty tissue is a small segment of fragmented peripheral nerve. (73)
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These reports suggest the possibility that Parkland Hospital mislabeled a specimen from Connally's back as a specimen from the thigh. Unfortunately imprecise language of the reports prevents matching the sizes of specimens and their contained lacerations with the described characteristics of Connally wounds.
Pathology report misfits wound description
By Herbert Blenner
12/07
The pathology department of Parkland Hospital examined tissues surgically removed from Governor Connally. They claim to have lost the specimen removed from Connally's back wound and described two specimens from the wrist and one specimen from the thigh.
Specimen (A) from the wrist describes the extent of soft tissue damage inflicted by a medium speed missile. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 151
history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/reportvols/vol7/html/HSCA_Vol7_0081a.htm
(393) Dr. Vernie A. Stembridge's surgical pathology report includes a characterization of the wound to the dorsal surface of the wrist:
Specimen (A) consists of an ellipse of skin which is white and hairy measuring 30 millimeters by 10 millimeters-by 6 millimeters. In the middle of the epidermal* portion of the specimen is a ragged laceration extending into the dermis* and measuring 10 millimeters by 2 millimeters by 2 millimeters. A small amount of hemorrhage is present in the subcutaneous tissue and dermis.* Microscopic examination of skin from the right wrist reveals a focal absence of epithelium* with hemorrhage and disruption of the underlying dermis and soft tissue. (70).
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The small amount of hemorrhage in the subcutaneous tissue and disruption of dermis set a standard to anticipate the damage inflicted by a low speed missile upon the thigh. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 158
history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/reportvols/vol7/html/HSCA_Vol7_0084b.htm
(406) Dr. Stembridge's report characterizes the tissue removed from the left thigh as follows:
Specimen (B) is labeled skin from left thigh and consists of an ellipse of white skin measuring 22 by 8 by 7 millimeters. In the center of the ellipse is a 6 by 4 by 3 millimeter oval laceration extending down into the subcutaneous tissue from the epidermis.* Microscopic examination of the tissue from the left thigh reveals an area from the epithelial puncture with complete disruption of the underlying dermis and soft tissue producing necrosis.* PP/md. Pathologic diagnosis: "Tissue from left thigh : Recent hemorrhage (history of gunshot wound.) "(79)
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The examination of Specimen (B) revealed complete disruption of the underlying dermis and the soft tissue. However, examination of Specimen (A), reportedly taken from the more serious wrist wound, showed less than complete disruption of similar tissues without any mention of tissue death. Assuming labeling of Specimen (A) was correct, then these pathological findings show that a wound more serious than the wrist was the source of Specimen (B).
The remaining specimen from the wrist appears to have been properly labeled. Source: HSCA, Vol VII page 152
history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/reportvols/vol7/html/HSCA_Vol7_0081b.htm
(398) Dr. Stembridge's report characterizes the tissue removed from the right wrist:
Specimen (C) is labeled bone and debridement from right wrist and.consists of several small pieces of tissue. Two small fragments each 3mm. in greatest dimension appeared to be pieces of cotton and/or wool.
Two other small pieces, the largest of which measured 8 millimeters by 3 millimeters by 2 millimeters and the smallest of which measured 3 millimeters by 3 millimeters by 2 millimeters appear to be soft tissue. The other portion of the specimen consists of three irregular fragments of bone, the largest of which measures 1 centimeter by 5 millimeters by 3 millimeters and is composed of both cortical and cancellous bone and the other two measuring 6 millimeters by 2 millimeters by less than 1 millimeter and appearing to be composed of cortical bone only. The soft tissue fragments are submitted for microscopic examination.
Microscopic examination of debridement from the right wrist reveals multiple fragments of bone, and small amounts of fibrofatty connective tissue. Embedded within the fibrofatty tissue is a small segment of fragmented peripheral nerve. (73)
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Without doubt, Specimen (C) is reminiscent of the wrist wounds described by Dr. Gregory. The bone fragments are consistent with the comminuted fracture of the radius.
Pathology report misfits wound description