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rounded oval form ; (3) the peculiar density, almost reminding one 

 of cartilage in its hardness and the sensation of tightly distended 

 thick-walled bladders; (4) proportionately slight mobility; (5) with 

 painlessness, absence of any cutaneous reaction (hyperaemia or 

 swelling of the skin or pigmentation). The very gradual appear- 

 ance generally of the tumours supports the diagnosis, and in 

 addition to this evidence we may emphasize the preponderating 

 liability of the upper part of the body to attack and the symmetrical 

 arrangement of the nodules. Cutaneous and muscular cysticerci 

 cause the most varied symptoms, sensory disturbances, abnormal 

 sensations, depression and a feeling of weariness whenever the diseased 

 parts are moved, weakness in the lower extremities, pains in the course 

 of the sciatic nerve, in addition to those which simulate cramp in the 

 calves, numbness in the hands, pains upon their being moved. In 

 the case of a cysticercus situated in the elbow-joint, painful dragging 

 sensation in the course of the ulnar nerve persisted. In other cases 

 the arm was almost paralysed, or it could not be completely extended ; 

 stiffness and bending of the little ringer were noticed. Cysticerci of 

 the gluteal muscle cause trouble upon sitting and upon defecation . 

 Remittent unilateral headaches were present in the case of a cysti- 

 cercus of the region of the right eyebrow ; pains of a neuralgic 

 character radiated from the diseased temporal region. The cysts may 

 be inflamed and may suppurate; this especially happens in the case 

 of solitary cutaneous and muscle cysticerci. The best treatment 

 consists-in puncture of the cysts with a Pravaz syringe and subsequent 

 injection of a drop of i per cent, sublimate solution. Tincture of 

 iodine has similarly been proposed (Wolff 1 ). Frangenheim 2 re- 

 commends early extirpation (this, however, only in the case of 

 solitary cysts). Pelagutti 3 believes that in his case diminution in 

 the size of the cysts was obtained by the use of anthelminthic remedies 

 continued over a long period combined with potassium iodide and 

 calcium salts (internally). Cysticercus is very rarely found in the 

 tongue ; there the worms generally lie in front of the sulcus terminalis, 

 corresponding to the middle of the tongue, according to Glas. 4 In 

 the case recorded by Gaetano 5 (a boy, aged 10) there was a nodule 

 on the left side of the tongue which grew very rapidly tilt it reached 

 the size of a nut ; it was embedded in the muscle and covered over 

 by normal mucosa. Cysticerci are just as rare in the pleurae, in the 

 lungs, in the intestinal submucosa, in the submucosa of the small 



1 Wolff, " Lesser's Encyclop. d. Haul- u. Geschlechtskrankh.," 1900. 



2 Frangenheim, Volkin. klin. Vortr., No. 424. 



8 Pelagutti, Giorn. ital. aelle mal. vener., 1900. 



4 Glas, Wien.klin. Wochenschr., 1905. 



5 Gaetano, Giorn. int. delle Set. med., 1904. 



