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REPORTS OF CASES. 
about one quart of undigested food expelled and a great 
amount of gas. In a few minutes horse was perfectly easy and 
wanting to feed, and was ready for work next morning. 
SARCOMA OF THE NASAE AND MAXIEEARY SINUSES. 
By Mr. C. Tietjens, Student at American Veterinary College. 
The patient was a grey gelding, 13 years old, and used for 
heavy work. Brought to the College Hospital clinic Wednes¬ 
day, Oct. 28, with the following history : About six weeks pre¬ 
vious the animal had been doing poorly, and a veterinarian had 
been called to examine him, when a diagnosis was made of 
pharyngo-laryngitis. At that time there was a profuse discharge 
from the nostrils, animal had great difficulty in swallowing, food 
and water returned through his nose and other symptoms lead¬ 
ing to this diagnosis. About two weeks later, animal showing 
no improvement, paralysis of the throat was suspected and ani¬ 
mal treated accordingly. At this time a small enlargement 
made its appearance on the left side of the face, even with the 
second and third molars. The patient, during all this time, 
showed no loss of appetite, but gradually became more emaci¬ 
ated. 
When brought to the clinic animal presented the following 
conditions: The enlargement on the side of the face was about 
the size of an orange, measuring about three inches in diameter. 
Discharge from nose was very profuse, of foetid odor and greater 
from left nostril. The muscles of the throat were atrophied. 
The appetite was good, but deglutition was accomplished with 
difficulty, most of the liquids returning through the nose, all 
these symptoms leading to the former diagnosis of paralysis of 
the throat. 
On opening the buccal cavity the hard palate presented a 
granulated surface. The last three or four upper molars on the 
left side were loose in their alveoli, there was a caries of the third 
molar, and the soft palate and fauces were found to be in a flac¬ 
cid, relaxed condition. 
A diagnosis was made of neoplastic growths of the sinuses 
and destruction of animal was advised. 
On post-mortem the following lesions were found : The mo¬ 
lars on the upper left side were abnormal, there being seven in¬ 
stead of six, there was a slight caries of the fourth molar, the 
fifth and sixth were ulcerated at their roots, the seventh was 
very loosely implanted in an oblique direction forwards and 
downwards, and was in a healthy state. The mucous membrane 
