. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . at the time of the first ex-amination in July, 1914. It extended out- common stalk, extending backward intothe brain cavity, but apparently not in-volving the cribriform plate or the cristagalli. On the left the tumor appeared con-stricted where it passed through theposterior frontal plate, expanding afterit entered the brain cavity. Third Roentgen-ray Examination.—July5, 1916. Examination of this date showedthat the tumor had increased considerablyin size. A CASE OF MULTIPLE ABSCESSES OF THE LUNG WITH SPONTANEOUS C
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . at the time of the first ex-amination in July, 1914. It extended out- common stalk, extending backward intothe brain cavity, but apparently not in-volving the cribriform plate or the cristagalli. On the left the tumor appeared con-stricted where it passed through theposterior frontal plate, expanding afterit entered the brain cavity. Third Roentgen-ray Examination.—July5, 1916. Examination of this date showedthat the tumor had increased considerablyin size. A CASE OF MULTIPLE ABSCESSES OF THE LUNG WITH SPONTANEOUS CURE BY GEORGE W. HOLMES, Massachusetts General Hospital BOSTON, MASS. THE following is an abstract from theclinical record of the case diagnosis is based upon these findingsand the roentgenograms. It was the gen-eral opinion of the Medical Staff that the chest by physical or roentgen examination. Patient.—Young adult (medical student). Family and Previous History.—Negativeexcept for tuberculous glands removed byoperation when the patient was ten. Av-. FiG. I. Plate Taken October io, When Patient Showed Practically No Physical SignsSharply defined area of dullness below clavicle on right is distinctly absence of mottling and the thickening of markings running from it to hilus. processes were due to definite is one of a series of six cases of spon-taneous recovery from lung abscess. Some of the cases followed tonsillotomy,and in these the findings were more t3^pical,but the series of plates taken were not ascomplete. It is, of course, possible that thisparticular case represents a pneumonicprocess due to some unusual infection. At the present time, two years after hisillness, the patient is apparently completelywell; no abnormal signs are found in the erage weight for the last four or five years,153 pounds; last June, 146 pounds. Present Illness.—Two weeks ago whileat Plattsburg Training Camp, the patientdeveloped a slight col
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