[A rare case of an extra-pulmonary tuberculosis].

This is a case report on a 42-year old West. German woman suspected of suffering from an extrapulmonary manifestation of mucous membrane tuberculosis of the ethmoid sinuses. The condition did not improve after application of specific chemotherapy.

[Critique of goiter epidemiology. II. Age dependence].

Chest radiographs (n = 2000) of the public health office of Eutin were evaluated for the frequency of goitre in northern West-Germany. Up to the 40th year of age the frequency was 5%. Thereafter the prevalence of goitre-suspect radiographs gradually rose to 25% and to 50% after the 65th year of life.