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JAMES H. STRAUCH, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1950;61(5):863-864.

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The use of one disease to cure another was a frequent occurrence in medieval medical lore but, except for the introduction of malaria in syphilis of the nervous system, has been almost completely abandoned in modern times.

Recently I observed the occurrence of two diseases which by their antagonism resulted in the cure of one of them.

REPORT OF CASE

P. S, a boy aged 13, was seen, complaining of the sudden onset of two bald spots on his scalp of two weeks' duration. He gave a past history of having ringworm of the scalp which was detected at school one year previously and which had been treated only by fungicides locally.

Examination revealed a noninflammatory smooth, glossy circular area of alopecia 3 cm. in diameter on the occiput, with several exclamation point hairs. Surrounding this area were numerous hairs showing bright green fluorescence on examination under a Wood . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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AKRON, OHIO

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