Summary It will be seen, then, that axillary and inguinal tuberculous adenitis do occur, albeit infrequently, in any large series of patients with adenitis. Usually the glands are secondary to an obvious focus elsewhere — cervical, mediastinal, or mammary for the axilla; genital, abdominal, or joint disease for the groin. In either case, a local cutaneous infection can be responsible also. In a few instances, no other cause is found at all — though in view of Thompson's experience, caution must be exercised before saying this. 5 cases of these diseases are reported herein; in 2 of them no other lesion has yet been discovered, but both H. R. and C. B. may have suffered from a tuberculous infection of the hand.