Diseases of the nose and throat . the disappearance of a gummy tumor under the 388 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. influence of iodide of potash, provided the stage of softening has notbeen reached. It is a remarkable fact that one of these tumors mayremain quiescent for months or even wars and then from some inex-plicable cause begin to break down and ulcerate. A gummatous in-filtration may be diffuse or in the form of circumscribed tumors,single or multiple. Dyspnea is proportionate to the degree of en-croachment on the respiratory track and interference with phonationvaries with the relati
Diseases of the nose and throat . the disappearance of a gummy tumor under the 388 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. influence of iodide of potash, provided the stage of softening has notbeen reached. It is a remarkable fact that one of these tumors mayremain quiescent for months or even wars and then from some inex-plicable cause begin to break down and ulcerate. A gummatous in-filtration may be diffuse or in the form of circumscribed tumors,single or multiple. Dyspnea is proportionate to the degree of en-croachment on the respiratory track and interference with phonationvaries with the relation of the lesion to the vocal bands. There isalways danger of an access of inflammation or edema which maycause a dangerous stenosis. There is seldom much pain unless therim of the glottis is involved in ulceration, or the perichondrium andthe cartilages become affected. Necrosis or caries of the cartilagemay take place. A fragment of dead cartilage may be extruded inthe act of coughing, or may become embedded in a dense mass of.
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