TRANSLATIONS -FROM CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 
489 
portion of the right lobe, where a small abscess, the size of a 
walnut, was found. This, however, was not of a tuberculous 
nature. The ganglions of the bronchi were considerably 
enlarged in size, and filled with tubercles in a softened state. 
The rumen was distended with food, the epithelium could be 
easily separated in certain parts, the mucous membrane was 
inflamed in some places, and there the layers of the epithelium 
were of a red or brown colour, while in other parts the 
mucous membrane w f as thickened and infiltrated. All the 
other organs were normal. 
OBSTRUCTION OF THE SALIVARY DUCT (CANAL DE STENON); 
CURED BY MEANS OF AN ARTIFICIAL DUCT, ACCORD¬ 
ING TO THE PROCESS OF LAFOSSE. 
By M. Mottet, V.S., a Soisson (Aisne). 
A gelding, six years old, had a large tumour on the inside 
of the left maxillary, just at the place where the duct takes a 
vertical direction. By the pressure of the fingers it was 
easily perceived that it contained a fluid, which was, in all 
probability, saliva retained there by some obstruction of the 
duct. The animal also had great difficulty in mastication. 
An operation was decided upon, and performed in the follow¬ 
ing manner:—An incision being made into the tumour, a large 
quantity of saliva escaped from it. This incision was now 
extended in the direction of the duct, w 7 hich w as found to be 
entirely filled with a fibrous substance of a yellowish colour. 
A long needle, with a seton, was then passed in the direction 
of the duct into the mouth, wdiile the tongue w 7 as pulled out 
and held on the opposite side by an assistant. The needle being 
removed, the seton w ? as left in, and tied so as to prevent the 
end getting between the teeth in the act of mastication; the 
closing of the incision by suture terminated the operation. 
It w 7 as soon found that the swelling did not recur, and that 
the saliva followed the seton. Twenty days sufficed to 
perfect the cure, at which time there was neither swelling nor 
fistula. 
