Buffalo medical journal (1899) (14589934609)

Rhynophyma
Identifier: buffalomedicaljo3918unse (find matches)
Title: Buffalo medical journal
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Medicine
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities



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ofa careful trial in the treatment of diabetes and of all other diseasesin which the use of ordinary sugar in any form is contraindicated. CONGENITAL NASAL ATRESIA. Dr. Hal Foster i^The Laryngoscope^ May, 1899,) reports an interest-ing case of congenital nasal atresia in a boy eight years old. Accord-ing to the mothers statement the nose was closed at the childsbirth. There was no other deformity. On examination a definitewhite fibrous membrane stretching between the septum and the sidewall of the nostril was found. Occlusion existed on one side only.As there was a history of syphilis in the boys father specific medi-cation was resorted to for eight weeks. At the end of that time themembrane was divided by a surgical drill, and the galvano-cauteryapplied, after which a small Asch nasal splint was inserted and heldin place by a piece of plaster. Antiseptic sprays were used threetimes daily, and europhen blown into the nose every morning. Underthis treatment a perfect cure was effected.
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WENDE : RHYxNOPHVMA. WENDE: RHYXOPHYMA. 207 Special Article. RHYNOPHYMA, By ERNEST WENDE. M. D..Professor of dermatology, University of Buffalo, AND GROVER WILLIAM WENDE, M. D.,Clinical professor of dermatology, University of Buffalo. THE accompanying illustration conveys an excellent idea of aBohemian, 48 years of age, with the unequivocal marks ofthe condition under consideration graphically portrayed. He is aburly looking gentleman, of gaunt and intermediate stature, erectcarriage, and buoyant spirits. Barring the disfigurement, which issingularly acute, he possesses fair features with brown hair. His habits,excepting an unquenchable thirst, are good. His fondness for beeris especially well established. It is his custom, during the hours ofemployment, rather to palliate the morbid desire for drink than to beconfused by the uncertainty of taking too much. Productivenessbecomes the result of submission. Disposed to joy and pleasure,cares disappear, and, dissatisfied with the drugging