Lichen planus with herpes zoster which showed generalized hyperpigmentation, plated papular eruption, fine scale and vesicular eruption on the right thigh were reported and the literatures of lichen planus were reviewed. The case was 41 years old man, who began to have itching, erythem and fine scale 6 years ago, but had no other symptom. Histopathologically, epidermis was hyperkeratotic, acanthotic and granular layer thickening and vesicular formation.
Adult ; Epidermis ; Herpes Zoster* ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Lichen Planus ; Pruritus ; Thigh

Author reported a case of Ritters disease,, 12 days old, male, who had visited with complaining generalized skin exfoliation. This patient was suffered from erythematous papules, vesicles and bullae on entire body from 7 days ago. He was treated with antibiotics and antibiotic ointment, and was discharged.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Humans ; Male ; Skin ; Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome*

A case report of a 6p-year-old man with crokeratosis verruciformis on the dorsa of hands & forearms is presented. This case is unusual in that the patient had late onset of the lesions and lack of a family history of the condition. Literatures are reviewed and possible linkage with Darier's disease is discussed.
Darier Disease* ; Forearm ; Hand ; Humans

It is well known that there are many kinds of strains of fungi in the atmosphcre and important problems of the relationship between these microorganisms and human bcing. The survcy vas performed to find the source of fungal infection by the determination of pathogenic fungi at the sites of much frequented travelIed, very confused perdestrian traffic, contaminated indoors of hospital huilding. For the purose of clctermining the aerial fungi collected at the selected areas in clinic of Seoul National University Haspital (out-patient roorn and corridor, kitchen room, corridor of operating room, pharmacy floor, supply room and in-patient rooms) by sampling method of gravity seilimentation by 5 minutes exposure of Sabourands glucose agar plate (5cm. diarmeter dish) and identified the fungi macroscopically and microscopicalIy. The rusults are as follows; 1. From 8 indoor ares of hospital, 441 colonies were sampled and average number of funga1 co!onies in each of the agar plate was computed to 3,675 colonies. Total generas abtained by cultivation were 9 generas, and the common fungi in air were hormodcndrurn(18. 59%), penicillium(17.68%) and aspergilIus (16.55%) in crder frequency. 3. No pathogenic fungi were isolated, and it is assumed that there is no radical problem of infection source in hospita.I indoors practicalIy.
Agar ; Fungi ; Glucose ; Gravitation ; Humans ; Operating Rooms ; Pharmacy ; Seoul

No abstract available.
Dental Alloys* ; Dental Porcelain*

These studies were undertaken not only to evaluate the morphological change of topical vitamin A acid but also to compare the methodological difference in application, simple application and ODT, on mature mouse tail skin. All 18 animals were divided into 5 groups and serial biopsy was done after application of 0. 05% vitamine A achid and ointment base. I. 1 untreated control mouse. II. 2 mice treated with simple application of ointment base for 7 days. III. 3 mice treated with ODT of ointment base for 7 days. IV. 8 mice treated with sirnple application of 0. 05% vitamine A acid for 21 days. V. 4 mice treated with ODT of 0. 05% vitamin A acid for 7 days. The results are as follows: 1. Increase in epidermal thickness (60. 2 micron) was produced by simple applic- ation of 0. 05 % vitamin A acid for 21 days, but epidermal hypoplasia was noticert by ODT for 7 days. 2. Induction of granular layer was demonstrated by simple application of 0. 05 % vitamin A acid for 21 days. 3. There was a tendency of horny layer desquamation and epidermal darnage in application of vitamine A acid. Most severe desquamation and damage was produced by simple application of 0. 05% vitarnine A acid for 7 days. After that recovery was noticed in spite of continuous application for 21 days. 4. Epidermal hyperplasia, slight detachrnent of horny layer and epidermal damage were also produced by ODT of ointment base, probably due to nonspecific stimulation.
Animals ; Biopsy ; Hyperplasia ; Mice* ; Skin* ; Tail ; Tretinoin* ; Vitamin A* ; Vitamins*

There had been no reports of trichophyton tonsurans infection in Korea yet. We have much chances to import the organism through international travels and exchanges. But we, Korean, have no experiences to observe T. tonsurans. Author tried mycological studies with T. tonsurans insolated in New Orleans, USA. The results are as follows: Gross findings of T. tonsurans showed that fine granular surface with light yellow hue or white color and grooving in the central area on the front side and mahogany brown color on the reverse side. On the urease test, various reddish discoloration was noted. Microscopic findings showed that septated hyphae, macroconidia, chlamydoconidia and microconidia. Macroconidia were 305 septated, smooth-surfaced, and were found more frequently in the whitish colony. Microconidia were characteristic in their arrangement and shape; round or oval shaped microconidia laterally to hyphae, some were match-head like terminal swelling. Hair perforation test showed positive results in 16 strains among 19 tested strains. All these findings are similar to T. rubrum and T. menatgrophytes, the most frequent isolates of dermatophytes in Korea, and we have to pay an attention to differentiate carefully.
Arthrodermataceae ; Hair ; Hyphae ; Korea ; Trichophyton* ; Urease

No abstract available.
Gallstones*

1. The saturated solution of starch, inulin and lactose could not inhibit the growth in media of monilia albicans. Trichophyton interdigitable and alternaria species. 2. In the cultivation findings of monilia albicans shows imperfect or dysfigured elementary pattern in saturated maltose, mannitol and ruffinose media, and was inhibited the growth by sucrose and dextrose lotion. 3. Saturated mannitol solution inhibit growth of trichophyton interdigitable strain and mannitol and dextrose inhibit the alternaria cultivation.
Alternaria ; Candida ; Fungi* ; Glucose ; Inulin ; Lactose ; Maltose ; Mannitol ; Saccharum* ; Starch ; Sucrose ; Trichophyton

The study was made in order to investigate the present status of superficial dermatomycoses and incidence and frequency of the disease, sex distribution by the statistical survey and varieties of the causative organism by the mycological observation. The survey was made by out-patients of dermatology clinic of Seoul National University, and private clinic of Inchon, Jeonjoo, Kwangjoo, Pusan and Kyonggido provinces during 3 years, from 1972 to 1974. The results are as folIows: 1. Tinea(T.) cruris shows a increase and T. capitis shows a decrease in number as compared with those of during 1959. 2. Frequency of T. cruris shows more high in citizens than in a rustics, and more high in a rustics than citizens in those of T. capitis. 3. The strains were isolated by ordinary sabouraud's glucose agar media and obtained 4 species, 58 strains. A. Trichophyton rubrum was most common organism of superficial dermatomycoses (58.6%).b. Trichophyton ferrugineum was exclusive organism of T.capitis in or country.
Agar ; Busan ; Dermatology ; Dermatomycoses* ; Glucose ; Gyeonggi-do ; Humans ; Incheon ; Incidence ; Outpatients ; Seoul ; Sex Distribution ; Trichophyton