Co-Existence of Pulmonary and Cutaneous Tuberculosis
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(School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta) The association of the pulmonary and cutaneous tuberculosis was observed by Tomlinson and Dowling (1947) but the subject has not been thoroughly studied. Mitchell-Hegg (1950) in his text book advocates routine X-ray examination of the lungs in every case of cutaneous tuberculosis and remarks that pulmonary tuberculosis is uncommon with lupus. According to Sequeira et al (1947), lupus vulgaris may be associated with other tuberculous affections Particularly glands, bones, and joints, but Phthisis is uncommon. Mackenna (1952) Mentions pulmonary tuberculosis as an infre-
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