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filled with twigs. There is a complete absence of subcutaneous fat. On 

 opening the peritoneal cavity a small amount of blood-stained fluid is found 

 therein. The omentum contains absolutely no fat. Peritoneal cavity is 

 free from any evidence of inflammation and is still in slightly frozen condition. 



Pleural Cavities. — Free from adhesions or excess of fluid. 



Lungs. — Voluminous; pinkish in color; smooth and glistening on 

 surface; everywhere crepitant. On section appear, normal. 



Heart. — Normal. 



Spleen. — Normal. 



A drenals. — Normal. 



Pancreas. — Normal . 



Kidneys. — Firm; red in color; surfaces smooth. Capsule strips 

 easily. On section there is an opaque whitish zone between cortex and 

 pyramids ; otherwise appear normal. 



Liver. — Greenish-brown in color and rather soft in consistence. The 

 surface is smooth but presents several swellings on the surface of the liver 

 which are very soft on pressure. On cutting into them they prove to 

 be c}^sts in the liver substance which contain liver flukes and necrotic 

 material. Seven flukes (Fasciola magna) were found in the liver. 



Stomachs. — Apparently normal. Weight, with contents, three and 

 one-half kilos. Stomachs contain two and one-half kilos (five and one- 

 half pounds) of greenish homogeneous granular material, in which can be 

 made out some hemlock and spruce needles. Mucosa seems apparently 

 normal except for some post-mortem softening. The mucosa of the upper 

 part of intestines appear normal. In the large intestine, however, there is 

 an area about two meters in length, in which there is considerable conges- 

 tion. In this region the intestine contains some blood staining mucus. 



Examination of fasces before autopsy discloses fluke eggs and others 

 resembling those of the strongyli. Numerous small bodies which resemble 

 strongylus embryos are found, but no adult worms. Lying, however, on 

 the mucosa of the trachea, 15 to 25 cm. above the diaphragm, is a small 

 round worm (megastrongylus) about two cm. in length. 

 Bacteriological Examination. — 



Cultures from heart's blood, vena cava, and spleen, sterile. Lung 

 cultures yield a variety of organisms apparently the result of post-mortem 

 invasion. 

 Histological Examination. — 



Adrenal gland, lung, oesophagus, and muscles of trunk and limbs 

 normal. The spleen contains much old blood pigment. Wound of head 

 shows dense scar tissue inclosing vegetable fibres. 



