XXXI.—XANTHOMA DIABETICORUM TREATED WITH INSULIN

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In our experience, the lesions of xanthoma diabeticorum usually yield to the ordinary treatment directed toward the primary diabetic condition, but they yield rather slowly; in fact, it is usually a question of several months before they involute completely. It has been our privilege to observe a recent case of this disease and its rapid involution under treatment with insulin. The patient was in the Barnes Hospital in the service of Dr. William Olmsted, and we are indebted to him for permission to report it. CASE REPORT History.— A white man, aged 23, entered the hospital on Feb. 13, 1923, in diabetic coma. About six weeks before admission, a papular eruption appeared on his arms. A few days later the eruption appeared on his legs and scalp and very many new ones appeared in all of these locations. There were no subjective symptoms. At the time of his admission his

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