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In the United States, the literature is barren as to the value of the ultraviolet rays in the treatment of peritoneal and glandular tuberculosis of children, even though various authors, such as Selma Meyer, 1 in 1918, and R. Hamburger, 2 in 1920, from Czerny's clinic, have reported very favorably on its use in tuberculosis of the peritoneum and of the glands. Recently Finkelstein, 3 and Rohr, 4 Birk 5 and Kleinschmidt 6 have made similar reports, although Birk is inclined to prefer the roentgen ray in many instances. Since the fall of 1921, we have been interested in carrying out this treatment in the various forms of tuberculosis that have come to our limited service. Ten cases have been observed since then, and the observations made on them form the basis of this report. All our patients were exposed to one of the same sources of light, namely, a |
