446 
A SEROUS TUMOUR ON THE EPIGLOTTIS OF A 
FOAL. 
By T. R. Scruby, M.R.C.V.S., Royston. 
Dear Sir, —Accompanying you will receive a tongue, 
rather roughly dissected out I fear, which I this morning 
took from a foal two days old. I found the tumour, which 
is just anterior to the epiglottis, as large as a good-sized 
walnut, it being distended with fluid of a sero-albuminoid 
character. I punctured it to satisfy the curiosity of the 
owner. The trachea and bronchial tubes were also filled 
with a frothy sort of mucus, which I thought arose from the 
passing of the milk into them, the epiglottis not being 
pressed over the opening into the larynx. 
I should be glad if you can give me any insight into the 
treatment of such a case, should another similar one occur, 
and also to tell me if my conclusion is correct; for although 
my attendance at the College is now completed, yet I shall 
always consider myself very much indebted to you, and also 
dependent on all the professors for their very able assistance 
and advice in matters of intricacy, respecting which my 
employers may not be satisfied with my own opinion. 
To Professor Varnell. 
DESCRIPTION OP THE ABOVE CYST. 
By Professor Varnell. 
The above congenital abnormity consists of a serous 
cyst, situated upon the left anterior portion of the epiglottis, 
and is highly interesting as well as instructive, for I am not 
aware that a similar case has been recorded in any work in 
the English language, on Veterinary Medicine. In the 
‘Veterinary Record/ vol. vi, p. 28, a case is described of a 
serous cyst being situated under the mucous membrane, at 
the anterior part of the epiglottis, which was thought to have 
been the result of influenza, its formation admitting of this 
explanation. We also were of opinion that if it had been 
correctly diagnosed, relief might have been afforded by a 
surgical operation. But in this case, even if any difficulty of 
breathing during deglutition had been observed, it is hardly 
probable that the mind would have been led to the conclu- 
