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gave a similar communication. Between the branches of the 
inferior maxillary, an ulcerous surface, punctured by numer¬ 
ous fistulas, led to the sub-maxillary lymphatic glands, which 
latter were encircled by a white connective tissue envelope. 
This new formation occupied the sub-maxillary space, 
completely usurping the laryngeal region, and becoming con¬ 
tinuous with the first-mentioned parotid or retro-pharyngeal 
swelling. 
Microscopic sections revealed carcinoma. The cavities 
of the stroma were occupied by cylindrical epithelium. From 
the sub-aural lymphatic glands there proceeded a fistulous 
tract of perhaps three-quarter inch calibre, which became 
larger between the larynx and inter-maxillary hypertrophy, 
terminating in the wound upon the right side of the neck 
after a course of twelve inches. The left post-pharyngeal 
glands were also involved in a carcinomatous complication 
the size of a lemon .—Berliner W. 
. INTESTINAL RESECTION IN THE DOG. 
Prof. Degives, of Brussels, following the modes of Hoff¬ 
man, operated twice upon a two-year-old hunting-dog. 
Through palpation he was able to detect the presence of a 
foreign body in the abdominal cavity. One-half inch to the 
left of the mesial line an incision was made eight inches in 
length, which exposed the occluded bowel much enlarged. 
This was divided to the side, upon the free contour, sufficient 
to permit the easy extraction of the extraneous material. 
The latter proved to be an ordinary smooth gravel stone 
weighing something over an ounce. The union of the intes¬ 
tine was accomplished by stitches inserted by minute curved 
needles; upon one side of the gut-wound the needle was in¬ 
serted, passed through and transversely across the wound to 
enter the opposite lip, after which it was brought diagonally to 
the first side, and so on until the aperture was obscured. 
It is sufficient to avoid infiltration at the point by leaving 
the mucous membrane unpunctured by the needle ; the serous 
coat must, of course, come in contact upon the circumference 
