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of tlie Bdldiihdiuiu roli. These protozoa were especially nmiu'i'ous iu 

 the Hakes oi' mucus scattered through the specimen. 



Tlie urine was highly colored and of high specific gravity. It con- 

 tained much albumen, hyaline and granular casts and cylindioids. Ko 

 parasites were present. 



Necropsy: Perfornied four hours after death by the author. 



Body extremely emaciated, subcutaneous fat very scanty. Jiigor mortis is 

 absent. 



Hcurt and pericardial caviiij: Tliere is a small amount of clear, straw-colored 

 fluid jnesent in tlio iiericardial cavity. Both serous layers are smooth and 

 glistening. 



The heart is small and the surface pale in color. Some fluid blood is present 

 in the right ventricle. On section, the muscle is seen to be thin and pale in 

 color. Valves, and coronary arteries, and aorta, apparently normal. 



Jjunys and -pleural cavity: The left lung is pale and emphysematous and is 

 adherent to the pleura by old fibrous adhesions and can with difficulty be separated 

 from it. Xo nodules can be felt in the lung substance, and on section none 

 can be seen. 



The right lung is emphysematous above and in the lower lobe is somewhat 

 congested. The pleura" are adherent and can not he, separated without tearing 

 the lung tissue. 



The bronchi contain considerable nnicus; tlie bronchial glands are normal in 

 size and consistency. 



Abdominal caviiij: On opening the peritoneal cavity the appearance 

 of the peritoneum is not glistening but is slightly dull. This appearance 

 is more marked in the pelvic portion. In the pelvis, the mesentery is 

 !-oinewhat matted together. No nodules are seen on the peritoneum. 



There is little omental fat. Some of the mesenteric lymiDli glands 

 ai'e enlarged, one or two of them being quite hard, and as large as a 

 pigeon's Qgg ; others situated along the line of the mesenteric attachment 

 of the colon on cut section show inflammatory change and softening. 

 The ajjpendix appears normal. In the pelvis, free fjeces are present. 



The spleen is slightly enlarged and pale. On section the malpighian bodies 

 are clearly visible. 



The kidneys: The capsules are somewhat adherent. On section the kidneys 

 appear pale and cloudy; the striations are irregular and very indistinct. 



Liver: Not enlarged; of a dark red color and having a glistening surface. On 

 section it appears normal. 



The paiicreas appears normal. 



Intestines: T'he small intestine is practically noi'mal to within a few 

 centimeters of the cascum, where definite ulcers are situated which have 

 an irregular shape. Some have tags of necrotic tissue attaclied to the 

 l)ases and undermined edges. 



The walls of the caecum are greatly thickened and are riddled with 

 ulcerations. Many of these have healed, others sliow evidences of a 

 very active process. In the fundus of the caecum is an ulcer which has 



