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evacuating the contents. A director, to insert between the 

 skin and cyst wail, is of the greatest service in these cases 

 to enable the operator to avoid incising the cyst itself, and 

 thus remove it intact. In some cases, however, the contents. 



Fig. 38. — Dalmatian with Cyst in the Submaxillary Space. 

 The figure on the right is an abscess of the face and cheek for comparison. 



or a portion of them, must first be allowed to escape, on 

 account of lessening the risk of injuring surrounding struc- 

 tures, hui care must always be taken to remove the whole of the 

 surrounding membrane. If this precaution be neglected, the cyst 



Fig- 39- — Director and Blunt Needle combined. 



is apt to form again and refill. The contents are usually a 

 semi-fluid, gelatinous material. 



Cysts may be met with in various parts of the body, but 

 particularly in the intermaxillary space, where their complete 

 obliteration is often a matter of great difficulty on account 



