[Doctor Anglas' observations on the presence of cytomegalic cells in macerated fetal tissues].

Early in this century, Anglas had observed in the renal tubules of a macerated fetus unusual giant structures, which turned out to be cytomegalic inclusion cells. But since he omitted to distinguish them by a suggestive term from previously known giant cells, his observation felt into oblivion. Yet, it constituted the first report on the occurrence of cytomegaly in France, and in general, the first indication of the histogenic origin of these cells, as well as of their resistance to autolysis.