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ling. The recurrence of cysts for 3-6-10-15 times is not rare ; 

 it then frequently leads to atrophy and a fibrous thickening of 

 the ovary (vid. table). 



The size of the cysts and thickness of their walls stand in a 

 certain relation to the intervals of recurrence, in that in shorter 

 intervals the cysts are small and thin walled, in longer intervals 

 they are usually larger, their walls thicker and their rupture 

 more difficult. 



The post mortem findings in the case detailed in the table 

 ■upon the opposite page were as follows : In the right ovary 

 there were recognizable four scars and a very thin-walled 

 cyst the size of a hen's egg which, in consequence of the for- 

 mation of partitions, was separated into three sections. Of 

 real ovarian tissue only a trace remained. The left ovary, also 

 exhibiting four well defined scars, was the size of a hickorynut 

 and contained a hazelnut sized cyst. The slightly enlarged 

 uterus weighed i kilogram and contained some mucus. It is an 

 interesting fact that all the cysts could be ruptured per rectum, 

 that, further, there was constantly a restoration of the tension 

 of the broad ligaments of the pelvis after 4 days ; the quantity 

 of milk increased and the prolapse again vanished four to ten 

 •days after the operation. 



