[Lupus vulgaris: isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the affected skin scraping and mucous membranes].

Introduction: In the second half of the last century skin tuberculosis has become a rarity. With the appearance of resistance to different kinds of pathogenes, HIV-immunodeficiency and decreasing standard of living, the incidence of skin tuberculosis increases. Lupus vulgaris is a chronic form of the secondary tuberculosis of the skin.

Contact allergy to Compositae plants in patients with atopic dermatitis.

To investigate the frequency of Compositae sensitivity is one of the most important goals of current dermatology and allergology. We have patch tested 30 adult patients suffering from "extrinsic" atopic dermatitis with sesquiterpene lactone mix and Compositae mix including Compositae mix individual ingredients, extracts of arnica (Arnica montana), chamomile (Chamomilla recutita), tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), fever few (Tanacetum parthenium) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium) as well as with specific series for patients with atopic dermatitis. All allergens were purchased from Hermal-Trolab (Reinbek, Germany).

[Tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies over a 60-year period (1939-1998) at the Otorhinolaryngology Department in Subotica].

Introduction: This paper presents available epidemiological data on number and types of surgeries of Waldeyer's ring over a sixty-year period, as well as their interactions.

Results: Out of 80.477 patients operated on in the period from December 1, 1939 to Dec 31, 1998, statistical survey included 56.

[Annual report of the Subotica Municipal and Eye Hospital for 1889].

Introduction: The paper is the translation of the report of the Head physician of the Municipal Hospital in Subotica for 1889. It shows the number of patients, the number of checkups, the number of outpatients and inpatients, distribution by sex, age, place of residence, the frequency of patients by months and groups of diseases, the average length of treatment, the number of cured, unsuccessfully treated and deceased patients, the most significant surgeries, the number of doctors employed and a detailed survey of groups of diseases.

Annual Report: From January 1, to December 31, 1889, 6.

[Allergic rhinitis as a possible etiologic cause eustachian tube dysfunction].

Introduction: Allergic diseases of the upper respiratory tract are becoming one of the leading factors in the etiology of Eustachian tube dysfunctions. Eustachian tube dysfunctions are one of the three most significant etiologic factors of secretory otitis.

Material And Methods: The most numerous group, aged 5-9 years, included 80% of subjects.

[Evaluation of the level of hearing loss based on the results of tympanometry in children under 5 years of age with eustachian tube dysfunction].

Introduction: The paper describes the correlation between pathological tympanogram findings, and the degree and type of hearing loss. We have established a possibility of indirect evaluation of hearing loss based on tympanometric curve, in children aged five or less, with tympanometry established dysfunction of Eustachian tube. Statistical methods provided a degree of certainty based on which conclusions can be made on the degree of hearing loss.

[Epidemiology of skin tumors of the face and neck (ORL region) treated surgically from 1981 to 1990].

This paper reviews basic epidemiologic characteristics of 1549 changes located on face, neck and lips and surgically treated at the ORL Department of the General hospital in Subotica during the period 1981-1990. We analyzed the following parameters: frequency of certain diseases, their distribution according to the studied period of time, sex and age distribution, place of living, interaction between malignant and benign tumors as well as eventual influence of some meteorologic factors in regard to the previous 10-year period. It has been established that malignant tumors, precancerous and benign tumors make up 70% of surgically treated patients.