﻿IX, B, 6 Concepcion: Observations on Mango Rash 511 



June 16. The rash still persists to a slight degree in both mother and 

 baby. They were discharged from the hospital subsequent to the 

 examination. 



CASE II 



J. L., Filipino woman, 27 years old, married. She was admitted to the 

 hospital on June 20, 1914, and delivered on the next day. Family history 

 and previous diseases are negative. The patient is fairly well developed, 

 pale, and lying flat on bed without any sign of dyspnoea or discomfort. 

 Examination of the systems is negative. 



The baby (male) was prematurely bom and is small. The skin is dry; 

 the subcutaneous tissue is very loose. 



Mango feeding was begun June 21. The mother was given 6 mangos 

 for five days, 5 mangos for a day, and then 8 mangos for a day. She was 

 observed twice a day during the period of the experiment. After eight 

 days of feeding she failed to develop a rash. 



On the eighth day, the baby had a few papulovesicular eruptions on the 

 face which lasted for two days. 



The mother and child were discharged on June 29. 



CASE III 



A. P., Syrian woman, 26 years old, married. She was admitted to the 

 hospital on June 20, 1914, and delivered of a female child on the next day. 

 Family history and history of previous diseases are negative. Examina- 

 tion shows some papules on the mammary regions in drying condition. 



June 21. Mango feeding was begun. 



June 22. The mother complains only that her bowels are constipated. 

 There is no rash either on the mother or baby. 



June 23. The mother complains of marked itching of the skin of the 

 chest and in the axillary regions. On examination, there are many papules 

 and papulovesicles in acute condition on the above-mentioned places. 



The baby has developed a few papulovesicles on the face. 



June 24. The mother complains less of itching. The eruptions found 

 yesterday are very much diminished in extent. 



The previous rash of the baby is much increased. She has also developed 

 some new areas on the extensor surfaces of her legs and thighs. 



June 25. Mango feeding was discontinued. The mother does not com- 

 plain of itching. Eruptions on her body have disappeared. 



Examination of the baby shows that of the papules of the previous day 

 only very slight traces are left on the face. 



June 26. The mother still has some traces of the rash; otherwise she 

 is comfortable. 



The baby is almost the same as on the previous day. 



June 27. The mother is clear from the rash of the previous days. 



The baby is apparently normal. 



June 28. Mother and baby are apparently normal. 



June 29. The mango feeding was resumed. The mother and baby are 

 negative. 



June 30. The mother and the baby are apparently normal. 



July 1. The mother is negative. 



The baby has developed a few papules with some papulovesicles on the 

 face and also on the extensor surfaces of the arms. 



