No abstract available.
Rheumatic Diseases*

No abstract available.
Rheumatic Diseases*

The authors reviewed 7,065 new outpatients who visited the dermatology clinic of Gyeongsang National University Hospital in Chinju from Jan. 1st, 1987 to Dee. 31st, 1990 to study the prevalence of common dermatoses in this region as compared to other regions in Korea, The results suggest that age, sex, monthly and yearly distribution patterns around Chinju are similar to those of other areas in Korea except for higher prevalences of vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, and for lower prevalences of scabies, insect bites, and syphilis.
Alopecia ; Dermatology ; Gyeongsangnam-do* ; Humans ; Insect Bites and Stings ; Korea ; Outpatients ; Prevalence ; Psoriasis ; Scabies ; Skin Diseases* ; Syphilis ; Vitiligo

No abstract available.
Hydralazine*

Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus*

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare benign tumor found primarily on the hands or wrists of children and adolescents. It has a tendency of local invasion, and a high recurrence rate after excision. An 11-year-old boy had a hard indurated. 3 x 3cm-sized, nodule on the right sole for 3 years. A biopsy specimen showed heavy focal calcification within areas of densely paked stromal fibroblastic cells. Some fields contained multinucleatec giant cells and chondroid metaplasia. There were infiltrative growth patterns of fibroblastic cells extending into the adjacent adipose tisse and blood vessels. There was no evidence of reccurence at 3 months after the operation.
Adolescent ; Biopsy ; Blood Vessels ; Child ; Fibroblasts ; Fibroma* ; Giant Cells ; Hand ; Humans ; Male ; Metaplasia ; Recurrence ; Wrist

We report two cases of recurrent BCC in a 51- year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman which had been misdiagnosed aind treated as pigrnented nevi. Complete surgical resections were done followed by reconstruction using local rhombic transposition flaps. Final cosmetic results were excellent and no local recurrence was noticed during one year follow-up.
Adult ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell* ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Nevus ; Recurrence

We report two cases of Darier's disease improved with Etretmate in the 44-year-old father and his 18-year-old son. Clinically, multiple dirty brownish, verrucous, discrete or confluent papules and plaques were noted on their back, abdomen, and face. Histopathologically, both of them demonstrated hyperkeratosis, suprabasal acantholysis, acantholytic cells in the lacunae, corpsronds, grains, and dyskeratotic cells. Oral Etretinate 30mg daily was given in both cases with remakable improvement 3 weeks after treatment. Six months later, they showed almost total clearin, of their skin lesions. No specific adverse effect was noted. There has been no evidence of recurrence for 6 months follow up period.
Abdomen ; Acantholysis ; Acitretin* ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Edible Grain ; Darier Disease* ; Etretinate* ; Fathers ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Recurrence ; Skin

A 29-year-old woman had multiple, umbilicated papules on her fingers for 2 months. Skin biopsy specimen showed transepidermal perforation filled with plug of cellular debris, degenerated collagen and mucinous material. In the dermis, there were necrobiosis and peripheral palisading of mononuclear cells. Special stainings including masson's trichrome, alcian blue, acid orcein, and PAS showed necrobiotic collagen fibers and acid mucopolysaccharides on the necrobiotic zone and trasepidermal elimination canal. Topical application of 0.05% Clobetasol-17-propionate ointment improved her lesion.
Adult ; Alcian Blue ; Biopsy ; Collagen ; Dermis ; Female ; Fingers ; Glycosaminoglycans ; Granuloma Annulare* ; Granuloma* ; Humans ; Mucins ; Necrobiotic Disorders ; Skin

No abstract available.
Endoscopy ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*