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GEORGE B. WOOD, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1925;2(6):607-612.

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From a survey of the recent literature on tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract, it is evident that more attention is being paid to treatment than to any other phase of this condition. We find little about etiology or diagnosis, though Howard Morrow and Hiram E. Miller¹ have written quite a comprehensive article on tuberculosis of the tongue. The authors state that, while tuberculosis of the tongue very seldom occurs, they have seen one case in which no other sign or symptom of tuberculosis was found. Out of a total of 1,444 tuberculosis patients, fourteen presented lesions of the tongue. Most of these patients had advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. These authors are very much opposed to a biopsy for diagnostic purposes. If any cutting is practiced, the whole lesion should be surgically removed, which, they say, is the best method of dealing with these ulcers of the tongue. Simple . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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