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Philippine Journal of Science 
1920 
When we first undertook the study of the material obtained 
at the necropsy of our case, the findings seemed relatively sim- 
pie. But, as we continue the study of our sections and toto 
mounts, interesting problems present themselves and empha- 
size the necessity of a more thorough study of the material. 
Therefore, we have decided to report the autopsy findings very 
briefly in this paper and reserve the details for a paper to be 
published later, by which time we shall have, in addition to 
the material from this case, more material from other sources 
for comparison. 
The salient features presented by the case now under con- 
sideration are as follows: 
The patient developed dysentery late in December of last 
year. The stools were dysenteric in character and contained 
swarms of Balantidium coli. Bacteriological cultures were neg- 
ative for Bacillus dysenterise. Local treatment was given by 
proctoclysis; but on January 10, when the case was first 
referred to the senior author, the patient had lost greatly in 
strength and appeared to be approaching death. On January 
13, when treatment with benzyl benzoate was started, the patient 
was practically in extremis. The bowels were in almost 
constant motion, and he was apparently in great pain and dis- 
tress. It seemed unlikely that any treatment would be suc- 
cessful. 
However, four days after the treatment was started, all other 
forms of treatment having in the meantime been discontinued, 
the pain and tenesmus had entirely disappeared and the patient 
was passing formed, feculent stools ; his appetite had shown 
distinct improvement, and he was able to sleep quietly. The 
treatment was continued for twenty-four days, the balantidia 
showing a general tendency to disappear and finally appearing 
in the stool for the last time on January 29, nineteen days 
before the death of the patient from causes unrelated to the 
dysentery. 
During the course of the benzyl benzoate treatment the pa- 
tient showed a slow but constant improvement as regarded his 
general condition. The dysenteric symptoms never recurred, 
and his stools, though occasionally soft, were always feculent. 
About February 12, however, he became sick again with symp- 
toms indicating trouble in the respiratory tract. He rapidly 
grew worse, and died on February 17. His stool was examined 
for the last time the previous day. It was hard and feculent 
