HEALING OF TUBERCULOUS CAVITIES

The Formation, Evolution, and Healing of Tuberculous Cavities in the Lungs

[This corrects the article on p. 592 in vol. 76.].

The Formation, Evolution, and Healing of Tuberculous Cavities in the Lungs

Tuberculous cavities in the apex of the lower lobe.

It has long been recognized that tuberculous cavities may occur in the apex of the lower lobe of the lung, often known as the dorsal lobe (Kidd, 1886; Fowler, 1888 ; Sweany and others, 1931). Steen (1945) has reviewed the many publications on basal tuberculosis, but no paper I have traced has been concerned exclusively with tuberculous cavities of the dorsal lobe; most authors do not differenti...

A review of 138 cases of closure of tuberculous lung cavities under chemotherapy.

PAGE A Review of 138 Cases of Closure of Tuberculous Lung Cavities Under Chemotherapy. J. D. Ross and D. T. KAY ............................................................. .. . 1 A Theory of the Origin of Intralobar Sequestration of Lung. R. ABnLY SmIm ..... ........... 10 Controlled Hypotension During Operation for Coarctation of the Aorta. OLE SECHER, Eiux HuSFLur, and FREDBRUK THERKELSEN ....

Studies on the relationship between pulmonary tuberculous cavities and draining bronchi, by injecting acrylic resin.