Tar Ointment in Chronic Eczema
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By Surgeon B. D. BASU, i.m.s. Case 1.?Lance Naik I. Gr. had been suffering from eczema of palms of both hands and heel of left foot for a long time before he came under my observation. His medical history sheet showed several admissions in hospital for eczema of the palms for a period extending over a year. Zinc, iodoform, vaseline, &c., locally had been tried before. When he came to me, I tried also zinc and sulphur ointment locally and arsenic internally ; but no improve-
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