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CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



At the time of examination it was as large as a child's head, ovoid 

 in form, uniformly hard, and bosselated ; the skin was moveable over 

 its surface. The lower portion of the cord was swollen, but there were 

 no signs of acute inflammation. On rectal exploration an irregular 

 tumour, formed of several lobes each the size of a man's fist, was 

 discovered under the centre, and extending somewhat to the right of 

 the sublumbar region. 



Treatment. — The animal having been cast on Daviau's table, the 

 testicle was removed with the ecraseur. The cord, which was found 



Fig. 45. — Epithelioma of the testicle. Section. 



to be little changed, was cut through about three inches above the 

 epididymis. The operative wound healed without trouble and as 

 rapidly as after normal castration. The tumour weighed five and a 

 half pounds. On section it appeared reddish-grey in colour, succulent, 

 and formed of lobules of varying size ; the interstitial connective tissue 

 was scanty in front and towards the margins, but more abundant in 

 the centre (Fig, 45), 



On microscopical examination this tumour was seen to be formed 

 of a fairly abundant fibrous stroma, arranged in tracts surrounding 

 large alveoli filled with polyhedral epithelial cells. At certain points, 



