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W. H. GUY, M.D.; F. M. JACOB, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1927;16(3):308-311.

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The following brief report is submitted because an apparent cure has been obtained in a case of coccidioidal granuloma by the combined use of tartar emetic intravenously and roentgen rays locally.

On May 26, 1926, at the annual meeting of the Pittsburgh Dermatological Society we¹ presented a patient with coccidioidal granuloma with the following history.

REPORT OF CASE

A man, aged 36, pricked the thumb of his right hand with a cactus thorn while under treatment for tuberculosis at San Diego, Calif. A few days later, an inflammatory swelling was noticed at the site of injury, which later softened and was incised, draining a moderate amount of pus. Gradually, a row of nodules developed to the shoulder, each undergoing a course similar to the first lesion. About six months later, a large, rather firm, inflammatory mass involving the right knee developed. This broke down, forming numerous sinuses, and three . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
PITTSBURGH

From the Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh.

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