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proper envelope, which is enlarged by tearing with the fingers. 
The superior and external border of the glands are raised and a 
large vasculo-nervons cord, formed by the mammary vessels 
and nerve, is felt. In this case the artery is as large as a car¬ 
otid. Two ligatures are applied on it, and the cord divided 
between them. The dissection of the internal face of the gland 
is carried out without haemorrhage of any amount. This step 
is done easily with the fingers except in two places where the 
subcutaneous abdominal and the perineal veins are situated. 
Those were secured with ligatures. The dissection of the other 
half of the gland was done in the same manner. The wound 
left measured 50 centimetres in length and 25 in width. The 
mass removed weighed 29 pounds. Cicatrization by first inten¬ 
tion could not be obtained nor was it attempted. The dressing 
consisted in phenioated dressings, absorbent and antiseptic pul¬ 
verizations and giving about three times a day of solution of 
formaline at 5 %. Six weeks were necessary to obtain a com¬ 
plete cicatrization .—(Annales de Beige.') 
Enormous Eipoma in a Horse [By Prof. Hendrickx\. 
—When only a colt this horse had a small tumor in the right 
flank ; it kept growing and to-day, the horse being six years 
old, the tumor is enormous. Involving the right flank, it ex¬ 
tends from the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae 
downwards to a level with the stifle joint and fold of the 
groin, and from backwards forwards fiom the external angle 
of the ilium to the hypochondriac region. It is bosselated on 
its surface, not painful to pressure, rather firm in consistency 
above, soft and almost fluctuating below. There is no oedema 
around. It measures 92 centimetres in length, 43 in width, 
and in its apparent thickness 45. It is not a hernial tumor ; 
rectal examination shows this, but it also reveals the fact that 
the neoplasm protrudes on the inside of the abdomen. A diag¬ 
nosis of benignant tumor, probably fibro-lipoma, is made, and 
operation is the only means of relief. This is attempted. 
The animal cast, the region disinfected, an elliptic incision is’ 
made, and the subcutaneous cellular tissue is easily divided 
with the fingers on the posterior part of the tumor. In front 
the scalpel is necessary to divide firm bands of condensed cellu¬ 
lar tissue. The superior border of the tumor is exposed, and 
then it becomes evident that the tumor extends between the 
muscular coats, and on the deep surface is separated from the 
abdomen only by the fascia transversalis and the peritoneum. 
The removal of the tumor is materially impossible, and the 
