Milk allergy can be caused by milk protein components or extrinsic allergens such a.s penicillin. The author have experienced a young female patient with drug eruption like skin lesions. Her skin lesions recurred after reingestion of milk. Intradermal test with rnilk as is and provocation test with oral penicillin are considered to be positive. Therefore her skin eruption seemed to be caused by penicillin in milk.
Allergens ; Drug Eruptions* ; Female ; Humans ; Intradermal Tests ; Milk Hypersensitivity ; Milk Proteins ; Milk* ; Penicillins* ; Skin

Lesional and normal skins in 10 patients of fixed drug eruption were studied. Number and vertical distance of rete ridges were measured in H & E stained specimens. Amount of free melanin and number of melanocytes were counted in dopa stained epidermal sheets. According to the number of recurrence, activity and number of melanocytes see med to be changed. The lesions of a few recurrence showed only active melano cytes, however, those of frequent recurrenoe increased number of melanocytes with marked elongation of rete ridges. It is supposed that the numerical increase of melanocytes were from the elongation of rete redges.
Dihydroxyphenylalanine ; Drug Eruptions* ; Humans ; Melanins ; Melanocytes* ; Recurrence ; Skin

Suction is a useful tool for separation of epidermis from dermis in vivo. With appropriate suction pressures and durations applied, cellular damage of the separated epidermis can reduce, This study was performed to examine the appropriste suction pressures and durations in the lhsional and normal skin of four vitiligo patients who wanted to take epidermal autograft. The suction pressures and durations for making the blisters of similar morphology were different according to person. Microscopic changes in the blisters of similar morphology were not very different, and suction of 200 to 250 mmHg for 2 to 3 hours with a 2cm diametered suction cup was considered to be acceptable. Obvious damage to keratinocytes and diminish of melanacyte number were observed with much more powerful and longer suction such as suction of 350 to 400 mmHg for 3 to 4 hours. The level of dermo-epidermal separation was between basal cell membrane.
Autografts ; Blister ; Cell Membrane ; Dermis* ; Epidermis* ; Humans ; Keratinocytes ; Skin ; Suction* ; Vitiligo*

HLA-A, B, C and HLA-DR are very important in the regulation of immune response and of transplant success or failure, but there have been a few reports about F3I A expression in melanocyt.es, a minor population of cpidermal cells. In the treatment of stable or segmental vitiligo, allogeneic melanocytes graft could t)e potentially useful if rejection does not. occur. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of HI.A-A, B, C and HI.A-DR in cultured hurnan melanocytes with and without. stimulation by INF-r and suction blister fliid. All strains of cultured me- lanocytes expressed HLA-A, B, C regardless of stmulation, but HLA-DR was expressed only following stimulation of INI-r. HLA expression in me]anocytes appears to be similar to that in keratinocytes.
Blister* ; HLA-A Antigens ; HLA-DR Antigens* ; Humans* ; Keratinocytes ; Melanocytes* ; Suction* ; Transplants ; Vitiligo

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Drug Eruptions*

Both irritation and staining reaction of anthralin on the skin are the two most important problem of therapy. Irritation, such as erythema, edema and staining by p. lg anthralin ointment were studied with the chamber-testing technique in 21 psoriatic patients. We campared the skin reaction of short exposure time, such as 1 hour, 2 hours, and 3 hours with those of exposure of 24 hours through 3 days after application. The results were as follows: l. Incidence of erytherna reaction was 81.9% in exposure of 1 hour, 85.7%, in 2 hours, 90.5%, in 3 hours and 100% in exposure of 24 hours. Degree of erythema reaction was increased according to duration of application. 2. There were no edematous reactions in exposure of 1 hour or 2 hours, 9,5% in 3 hours and 28,6% of grade 1 reaction in 24 hours. 3. There was no staining reaction in exposure of 1 hour, 48% in 2 hours, 9.5%, in 3 hours and 71.4% in 24 hours. Degree of staining reaction elicited by short exposure time were all weaker than reaction caused by 24 hours exposure.
Anthralin* ; Edema ; Erythema ; Humans ; Incidence ; Skin*

Formaldehyde is contained in various everyday products such as shampoos, detergents, leathers and papers, and is thought to be one of the important couses of clothing related contact dermatitis(ACD). The results about the minimum sensitizing concentrations of formaldehyde were different, and the concentration of 30 pg per gram of textiles was the least one. We measured the quantity of formaldehyde in 16 different types of textiles which are widely used in Korea to investigate whether the textiles contain an enough amount of formaldehyde to induce ACD and washing can reduce the amount of it. The results were as follows : 1. The quantity of formaldehyde ranged from 3 to 1246 pg per gram of textiles. 2. Three types textiles contained more than 100pg of formaldehyde per gram of textiles and 6 between 50 pg and 100pg. 3. 1.00% cotton, ramie and rayon contained the highest content of formaldehyde per gram fabric. 4. After washing, the average quantity of formaldehyde decreased to 60% of that, of pre-wash measure.
Boehmeria ; Clothing ; Detergents ; Formaldehyde* ; Korea ; Textiles*

Sensitization to Cenasert®, a broad spectrum antimicrobial for the treatment of leukorrhea, is rare. Perineal contact dermatitis due to vaginal suppositories has never been reported in the medical literature. We report a 31-year-old woman, who developed perineal skin eruptions following the treatment of leukorrhea with Cenasert® vaginal suppositories. Patch tests showed positive reactions to Cenasert® suppositories and to the three active ingredients of Cenasert®. Vaginal suppositories can sensitize not only the vagina but also the surrounding perineum due to leakage of the allergen from the vaginal vault.
Adult ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Female ; Humans ; Leukorrhea ; Patch Tests ; Perineum ; Skin ; Suppositories* ; Vagina

Contact urticaria designates a local immediate and/or delayed urticaria reaction, with swelling and redness at the sites of contact with certain agents. Fruits are the frequently causative agent for immunologically mediated contact urticaria. We report herein a contact urticaria occurring in a 20-year-old male immediately aftar contact with peach and plum, and after ingestion of plum, peach and apple. Swelling and itching sensation of lips and oral cavity, and tightness of chest were also developed ofter ingestion of plum, peach and apple.
Eating ; Fruit ; Humans ; Lip ; Male ; Mouth ; Prunus persica* ; Prunus domestica ; Pruritus ; Sensation ; Thorax ; Urticaria* ; Young Adult

Aquagenic urticaria is a rare form of physical urticaria in which wheal is produced by contact with water. A 21-year-old woman was referred to our department because of itching wheal after contact with water for 1 month. Match-head-sized wheal surrounded by bean sized erythema was provoked with water on her face regardless of its tempera ture, osmolarity and quality. Passive transfer test was negative. Result of pro vocation test with normal saline and NaHCO solution, which was reported to be therapeutically effective, was similar to those with pure water.
Erythema ; Female ; Humans ; Intradermal Tests ; Occupations ; Osmolar Concentration ; Pruritus ; Urticaria* ; Water ; Young Adult