GLANDERS 



glanderous infiltration of the alveoli and of the interstitial con- 

 nective tissue. Frequently on section the infiltrated parts of 

 the lungs resemble very closely a soft sarcoma. They are of a 

 dirty white color, of a gelatinous, juicy consistence, and irreg- 

 ular in shape. They may either become indurated so as to 

 form hard, connective tissue like new growths (fibroma-like 

 tumors of glanders, according to Gerlach), or they may become 

 gangrenous. In nodular and in infiltrated glanders of the 

 lungs, the bronchial glands, and frequenth* the mediastinal 

 glands become enlarged, indurated and studded with small 

 foci of cell infiltration. 



In glanders of the 

 skin ( farc3'' ) the nod- 

 ules are found in the 

 papillary layer, in the 

 cutis and in the sub- 

 cutaneous and super- 

 ficial intermuscular 

 tissue. The cutane- 

 ous nodules vary in 

 size from a hemp seed 

 np to that of a pea. 

 They suppurate rapid- 

 ly and form small 

 ulcers. The nodules 

 in the subcutis are in- 

 flammatory (metasta- 

 tic) tumors from the 

 size of a pea to that of 

 a hen's egg. They 

 change into large ab- 

 scesses and discharge 

 externally. In the re- 

 gion of the nodules 

 the lymphatic vessels 

 are inflamed, swollen, 

 and frequently resem- 



FlG. 22. 



I'hotograph s/iozoiHt;- farcy hiids 



( ciilaneoiii i^/aiidtrs). 



ble a rosarv or knotted 



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