American practitioner . the sweat and sebaceousglands at the onset degenerativechanges follow and seemingly thisis the brief pathology. A patientin whom the glands are capableof functionating fares better insummer than in winter, and inmild cases the appearance gives encouragement to a betterment of thecondition, however, it is a chronic disease for which there is nocure. The patient may nut feel any particular discomfort if properattention is given his condition, but otherwise the parts are sensitiveand the fissures, as in this case, would soon break down, resultingin a sore. Thus we have pre
American practitioner . the sweat and sebaceousglands at the onset degenerativechanges follow and seemingly thisis the brief pathology. A patientin whom the glands are capableof functionating fares better insummer than in winter, and inmild cases the appearance gives encouragement to a betterment of thecondition, however, it is a chronic disease for which there is nocure. The patient may nut feel any particular discomfort if properattention is given his condition, but otherwise the parts are sensitiveand the fissures, as in this case, would soon break down, resultingin a sore. Thus we have presented a case of ichthyosis. There are two forms, ichthyosis simplex and ichthyosis hystrix,the latter indicating a severe variety, in which there is warty orspinus horny patches, and Schamberg is authority for the statementthat some of these cases are unrelated to true ichthyosis and shouldbe grouped with nevi and papillomata. This case is a sufficientlypronounced one to be considered a severe one, of the former type,. Cam: i, Fig. ( Irigim \i. Am k I 3 i but a near approach to the other. So far .1- cu rned the prognosis 1- unfavorable, bul the process may be kept in abeyanceby topical applications. Constitutional remedies are powerless. Hiefrequent use of baths to which has been added several ounces ofbicarbonate of sodium will suffice. Several hours previously someoleaginous preparation may be used sulphur, green soap andsalicylic acid are agents used witha base of glycerine, lard, lanolin,or cocoanut oil. Stelwagon and Schamberg bothmention iodide of potassium andsuggest Potassii iodidi _. Glycerinae 4. .\(li|>U benz. Olbubuli t6. M. ft. a l\ ised frequent appli-cation of sulphur ointment andfrequent bathing. Good resultsmay remain man} months afteractive treatment has stopped. Inichthyosis hystrix caustics, cau-terj or the knife may be nsary. The second patient i- E. E .male, age 16. Some one in the pastha- made a provisional diagnosisof aneurysm of the abdomina
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