Focal Infection in Dermatology

Ayres, Samuel; Anderson, Nelson Paul

doi:10.1001/archderm.1936.01470150071006

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“…Hopkins and Burky16 reported a If we accept Billings's17 definition of focal infection as "a dissemination of bacteria and toxic products from the focus of infection," it is but natural to expect also the formulation of a long list of possible foci such as that offered by Ayres and Anderson. 18 However, in a congested outpatient department and in a world in which one can add finance as a focus of irritation, if not of infection, an extensive and elaborate search is Teeth. Every case was examined in the Dental Clinic and treated as recommended.…”

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Lupus Erythematosus Discoides

Tolman¹

1938

N Engl J Med

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same reasons we cannot look with favor on the conviction expressed in some quarters that neither the standard of medicine nor the public welfare would be adversely affected if dermatology ceased to exist as a specialty and again became a part of general medicine.I have tried to call to your attention a few of the many ways in which the study of the skin and its functions has been helpful to general medicine and to the other specialties; I have attempted to show that it has won for itself a definite place in the field of medicine, which should be maintained, and that recognition of the problems incident to these relations and co-operation in their study will continue to promote progress, not only in our own field but in all medicine. As Pusey* has •Pusey, W. A.: The field of dermatology. Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 33:987-993, 1936. characteristically attacks the bridge of the nose and the flush areas of the cheeks, the so-called butterfly outline), ears, mucous membranes and scalp. The early lesion is an erythematous, slightly elevated macule covered by adherent grayishbrown scales; it gradually increases to form the discoid plaque, the center of which is depressed and lighter in color. In the absence of scales there are seen patulous follicular orifices, which contain dry, horny epithelial plugs. Involution and cure may occur without trace or scar, either spontaneously or with therapy. More commonly, however, scarring takes place. These scars are superficial, flat, smooth, pliable, slightly depressed and white; their surface is sometimes stippled, and it may even be telangiectatic. On the scalp the scars are more sclerotic than elsewhere and produce alopecia. The course of the disease is chronic, afebrile and benign, in contrast with the disseminate forms, which are acute in onset, and are associated with fever and a multitude of pathologic findings, and which are only too frequently fatal.The findings and opinions hereafter set forth are based on the study and follow-up of 122 consecutive and unselected cases of lupus erythematosus discoides treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital between March, 1930, and December, 1937, together with an estimate of the literature and a comparison with other results. Twenty-six more cases were seen, but are not included because of inadequate follow-up.

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Lupus Erythematosus Discoides

Tolman¹

1938

N Engl J Med

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“…Not so the relationship of the tonsil to dermatoses by dermatologists or otorhinolaryngologists, in spite of the reports by Barber (1921Barber ( , 1933, Brown (1928), Fink and Gay (1934), Andrews et al (1934), Andrews and Machacek (1935), and Ayres and Anderson (1936).…”

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A Study on Dermatoses due to Tonsillar Focal Infection Using a Nation-Wide Questionnaire in Japan

Noda¹,

Kurita²,

Arakaki³

et al. 1979

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The relation of the infected to nephritis, rheumatic and heart diseases has been recognized but that to dermatoses has not been fully established nor applied clinically by dermatologists or otolaryngologists in the treatment of such patients. In order to assess the attitude of dermatologists as regards the dermatoses due to focal tonsillar infection, a questionnaire was sent to the departments of dermatology of 72 universities in Japan: 44 (61.1%) have replied. There were 40 dermatoses listed as possibly associated with a focal infection. About 60% of the universities endeavoured to detect the focus although the focus was not always removed when identified.

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