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REPORT OF A CASE

JOSEPH JORDAN ELLER, M.D.; CHARLES ROBERT REIN, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1933;27(5):807-811.

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This case of mycosis fungoides is reported because of its unusual clinical features.

REPORT OF CASE

History.—A white man, married, aged 39, had an unimportant past history, except for incision of a cervical lymph gland at the age of 3 and hemorrhoids for the past few years.

On Oct. 3, 1931, the patient, while sleeping on the sand at the seashore, was awakened by a stinging sensation on the dorsal surface of the right forearm just above the wrist. Although he had not seen an insect, the patient felt sure that he was bitten by one. He continually scratched the affected area because of the intense itching. Within two or three days there were inflammation and swelling. A physician saw him at this time and referred him to the Coney Island Hospital with a diagnosis of carbuncle. Examination of the lesion showed a large, circumscribed, indurated, painful, fluctuating . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Columbia University; Clinical Assistant, Columbia University NEW YORK

Footnotes
From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology, Broad Street Hospital and Pan American Clinics.

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