A case of chronic tuberculosis of the nose, tonsils, larynx, trachea, and main bronchi (sclerous lupus (?) without external manifestations), producing stenosis of the trachea and bronchi / by Thomas Whipham and Sheridan Delépine, read March 8, 1889.

  • Whipham, Thomas.
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[1889]
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Credit: A case of chronic tuberculosis of the nose, tonsils, larynx, trachea, and main bronchi (sclerous lupus (?) without external manifestations), producing stenosis of the trachea and bronchi / by Thomas Whipham and Sheridan Delépine, read March 8, 1889. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Reprinted from Vol. XXIIofthe ' Clinical Society's Transactions.'] A case of Chronic Tuberculosis of the Nose, Ton- sils, Larynx, Trachea, and main Bronchi (sclerous lupus (?) without external manifestations), producing stenosis of the trachea and bronchi. By Thomas Whipham, M.D., and Sheridan Delepine, M.B. Bead March 8, 1889. GEORGE W.,\a)t. 14, a shop-boy, was admitted into St. George's Hospital under Dr. Whipham on March 15, 1887. His father died of consumption, but no other member of the family had suffered from this disease, as far as could be ascertained. The patient had never been strong, but he had never had any serious illness, and neither the previous history nor his present appearance afforded any indication of syphilis About nine months ago he got wet, and immediately a lump formed on the right side of his throat internally. This « broke on coughing, but nothing was discharged by the mouth • he had never been well since. He had suffered from coiU but never spat blood. About four or five months ago his voice became weak, and he had been hoarse ever since. He fre quently was attacked with paroxysms of dyspnoea of about ?™<Sn> attaGks occ™/ chiefly at night He had slight night sweats, but had not lost flesh. There had been no diarrhoea or vomiting. re On admission the boy was weli nourished, his voice wpak and husky, and his breathing rather stertorous^Tere was neither wasting nor night sweats. He had but little couX and not much expectoration. His tongue was clean hi, Ziis'z av r;ile'his pulse loo> »ot i m respirations 22; his temperature normal TTia tfl+i resonant. ™J lf ™Jth™S, somewhat hyper-