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Similar results obtain in other portions of the body; in pneumonia the bronchial glands become affected; in pharyngitis the postpharyngeal glands lying above the trachea become affected, etc.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Enlarged postpharyngeal lymphatic glands are not rare in tuberculosis, and by pressing upon the wall of the pharynx and restricting the lumen of this organ they cause difficulty in both breathing and swallowing.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry