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In the abdominal cavity the organs most frequently in- 

 volved are the peritoneum, mesenteric lymph glands, portal 

 lymph glands and liver. The kidneys, spleen, ovaries and 

 uterus are more rarely the seat of tuberculous tumors. Ulcers 

 in the intestine have not been common in the writer's observa- 

 tion. The ulcers in the cases observed have been isolated 



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Fig. 40. Tubercles on the mesentery of a cow [Harding'). 



with elevated borders and a depressed center. Sections show 

 that the tuberculous infiltration extends outward and to a cer- 

 tain extent undermines the mucosa. Tuberculosis of the testis 

 is sometimes found. The udder becomes the seat of tuber- 

 culous deposits in a small percentage of cases. It is 



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