The authors have examined ultrasound echograms and photographs of the skin and subcutaneous tissue changes in some skin diseases, reporting their findings. In spite of the preliminary clinical casuistry, this quick, simple and painless technique without irradiation hazard to the patient shows the advantage relating to the other techniques, routine roentenography especially. In conclusion, it is the authors’ opinion that the improved scanning technique and greater experience should offer such valuable results, used as an additional method in dermatological diagnostics.

Using the ultrasound technique of visualization (grey-scale technique) and a method of ‘water bath’, the authors obtained echograms of plastic indurations of the penis. The echograms can be immediately photographed and interpreted. By their quick, painless and simple performance, without contrast medium and hazardous irradiation, the authors gain an advantage over some other diagnostic methods.

A family genealogy, comprising four cases of familial multiple lipomatosis, making their appearance one after the other in three generations is reported. Two cases with impressive clinical features are presented in detail. This report contributes to the opinion that the disease is transmitted by the autosomal dominant route of inheritance.

A 54-\e."ir-old pdlicnt from Rijeka, Yugoslavia, marriofl and wifhoLit [)artit ular familial and jx^rsonal anamnesis, was admitted to thf clinic because of Ihe "feeling of some weighf" in the lower part of his abdomen, urinary disturbances, and pain in the penis of three years' duration. He noticed a hardened part in the skin of the upper side of the penis. This was smnil al fhe beginning but gradually enlarged ^^nd became markedly bard. The penis curved upward to the left during erection. Erections became weaker and more rare, later resultinj^ in the absence of sexual intercourse. He was anxious and depressed.

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