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near the bifurcation. Aneurysm also occurs in the anterior 

 mesenteric and the external iliac arteries in the horse. 

 Usually they produce no symptoms during life. In a few 

 cases there may develop symptoms of heart hypertrophy 

 with disturbed compensation and on auscultation over 

 the region of the spinal column a peculiar buzzing sound is 

 heard. The patient may also show epileptiform attacks. 

 Usually death results suddenly and without warning from 

 internal hemorrhage. 



TUMORS IN THE HEART. 



During life they are difficult to diagnose. Sometimes they 

 produce symptoms of heart weakness or heart paralysis 

 but generally are symptomless. The most common tumors 

 are sarcomas, fibrosarcomas, and the less common, lipomas, 

 myxomas, fibromas, and osteosarcomas. 



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