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LESTER HOLLANDER, M.D.; JOSEPH M. SHELTON, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1939;40(2):263-267.

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Surgical excision is a well recognized treatment of lupus vulgaris. Andrews¹ stated that it is of foremost importance in the treatment of early lesions or other types for which the procedure is feasible. In spite of this, however, there are few reports of it in the dermatologic literature.

We believe that the chief reason why excision is not discussed and is not practiced more frequently is the difficulty encountered in the repair of the site of excision.

It is for the purpose of illustrating such repair that we present the following 3 cases:

REPORT OF CASES

Case 1.—

F. W., a youth aged 18, was first examined on June 17, 1937, on account of a brownish red scaly plaquelike area of chronic nodular inflammation measuring 4 by 2.5 cm. Brownish nodules of apple jelly consistency and areas of atrophy were scattered throughout the involved area. The lesion was of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
PITTSBURGH

From the Pittsburgh Skin and Cancer Foundation, Lester Hollander, M.D., Medical Director.

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