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Candida* ; Granuloma*

Although nearly 100 cases of prurigo pigmentosa have been reported in Japan, there has been no report in Korea. Recently, we exporienced two cases of prurigo pigmentosa in Korean women of 27 and 20 years of age. Histopathological findings of reddish papules showed exocytosis, inter and intra-cellular edema in the epidermis, liquefaction degeneration of the basal cell layei and perivascular round cell infiltration in the dermis. The specimens from the pigmented lesions show merely incontinence of pigments and mild perivascular round cell infiltration. We treated two patients with oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroids. One patient showed complete regression after 8 months of treatment but the other patient was lost for follow up.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Dermis ; Edema ; Epidermis ; Exocytosis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Histamine Antagonists ; Humans ; Japan ; Korea ; Prurigo*

Irritant skin reactions can be evaluated by several techniques. Using different scores for the degree of erythema, edema, scaling and fissuring is the time-honored approach but implies t,he disadventagrs of lacking objectivity and pararretric properties. This paper describes the objective nteasurement of irritant. skin responses to various concentrations of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate(SLS) and Ethanol by a color reflectance meter(Chroma Meter) and compares with visual scoring The results are summarized as follows : 1. Pretreatment assessments by a Chroma Meter on normal forearm area showed an average score of 7.70+1.53 for Chroma Meter value a*(rediies:; score). 2. Skin responses to SLS in various concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 7.5% under occlusion for 24 hours were assessed by visual scoring system. They are measured 0.56+1.10, 0.74+1.29, 1.19 1.36, 2.11+1.69, 2.19+1.91, 2.56+1.50 2.81+2.16 respectively. 3. Skin responses to SLS in various concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 7.5% under occlusion for 24 hour were assessed by a Chroma Meter valu a*(redness score). They are measured 8.29+1.98, 8.37+2.47, 9.31+2.27, 10.34+2.97, 10.35+3.18, 10.51+2.47, 11.61+3.45 respectively. 4. Skin responses to Ethanol in various concentrations were nearly negligible. 5. We have demonstrated there is a highly significant correlation between skin redness measured by the Chroma Meter and visually assessed erypthma(p<0.0001). It yields reproducible, objective, quantitative measurements of iryhema that parallel the subjective visual assessments.
Edema ; Erythema* ; Ethanol* ; Forearm ; Humans ; Male ; Skin* ; Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate* ; Sodium*

63 of 348 patients patch tested with an European standard series, had positive reaction to either a fragrance mix or Balsam of Peru. Twelve showed positiv reaction to bot,h patches. The number of positive patch tests to the fragrance mix was 56, while those to Balsarn of Peru was 19 out, of the 63 patients, manifesting sensitivities of 83% and 30% repectively. The fragrance mix was considered a useful screening patch for fragrance allergies. Twenty-five of the patients showing fragrance allergy were further analysed with 8 individual fragrance ingredients at 2% petrolatum. Cinnamic aldehyde and cinnamic alcohol were considered as she most frequent and important. sensitizers.
Humans ; Hypersensitivity* ; Mass Screening ; Patch Tests* ; Peru ; Petrolatum

During the course of infectious mononucleosis, intake of ampicillin and its analogues such as amoxicillin may cause hypersensitivity skin rashes. We report herein a case of ampicillin induced skin rash in a 41-year-old female patient with infectious mononucleosis. Infectious mononucleosis was confirrned by datetion of IgM antibody against Epstein-Barr(EB) viral capsid antigen(VCA) in her serum. During the icuteillness, she taked ampicillin for 3 days, and 1 week after the intake of ampicillin, a genertliz:d erythernatous and purpuric maculopapualr eruption developed. Physicians should be careful not to use ampicillin and its analogue if batients are suspected to be infected with EB virus as ampicillin induces severe skin rashes in patients with infectious mononucleosis.
Adult ; Amoxicillin ; Ampicillin* ; Capsid ; Exanthema* ; Female ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin M ; Infectious Mononucleosis* ; Skin*

Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) is a widely used antiseptic for the skin and mucous membrane. It is known that povidone-iodine rarely induce contact sensitization. Recently, we have experienced 2 cases of povidone-iodine contact dermatitis. Standard patch test with PUP-I, PVP and, iodine were performed.
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Iodine ; Mucous Membrane ; Patch Tests ; Povidone-Iodine* ; Skin

The present study was carried out to find a simple and safe in. vitro test for phtotoxic drugs. Authors selected two strains of Salmonella typhimurium(TA98 and TA102) which have been used in Ames test for the detsction of mutagenecity af various chemical substances. Both strains are genuine products of genetic enzineering. The etrain TA98 should be highly vulnerable to ultraviolet radition because it lacks normal I)NA excision repair gene. The strain TA102 was chosen as control since it maintained the DNA repair gene. These strains were subjected to increasing dosea of UVA with or without pretreatment of 8 methoxypsoralsn(8-MOP) which is a prototype of photatoxic druge. The authors made use of a perforated stain-less steel template which provided a simple and eosy monitoring of ultraviolet irradiation effects i.e. clear zones due to inhibition of the atrains could be determined. By using this methad, the authors acquired the following results .' I. 8-MOP alone exerted no inhibition on both strains at concentration upto 100mg /ml. 2. UVA irradiation alone showed no growth inhibition at dose upto 5J/cm. 3. UVA irradiation after pretreatment with 8 MOP resulted varying growth inhibition in proportion to irradiation doses. 4. Authors found a suitable concentration of 8-MOP for this test is 10pg/ml. With this ccncentrstion, minimal phatatoxic dose of UVA were O.l J/cm for the strain TA98 and 1.0J/cm for the strain TA102 respectively.
Dermatitis, Phototoxic ; DNA Repair ; Methoxsalen ; Salmonella ; Steel

The "baboon sydrome" is the term used to denote a characteristic distribution pattern of systemic allergic contact dermatitis. Such skin manifestation is described as mercury exanthem in Japan. Until now, mercury, ampicillin, nickel is reported to produce this condition. We report herein 3 cases of the baboon syndrome. Among 3 cases, 2 cases were associated with mercury, but in the other we could not demonstrate the allergen.
Ampicillin ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Exanthema ; Japan ; Nickel ; Papio* ; Skin Manifestations

We report a case of toxic shock syndrome in 17-year-old female patient with skin abscess. She had a skin abscess on left inner thigh about 6th days ago, but no treatment was done. And then she presented with the features of high fever, hypotension, generalized rash, myalgia and diarrhea. After the treatment with anti-shock measures, skin wound dressing and systemic antibiotics adminstration, she was completely recovered with generalized desquamation on 10th hospital day.
Abscess ; Adolescent ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Bandages ; Diarrhea ; Exanthema ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Hypotension ; Myalgia ; Shock, Septic* ; Skin ; Thigh ; Wounds and Injuries

Though many effort,s have been made to develop a safe and effective treatment to control osmidrosis, no such goal has been achieved yet. A subcutaneous shaving method, developed by Inaba, appeared to be a favorable choice because of minimal postoperative scar formation. The authors, with this method operated on 112 cases of osmidrosis and compared the results with those of conventianal surgical therapy performed earlier in our department. The results were as follows : 1. The. average age at the time of the operation was 22.0 years old, and the sex ratio between male and female was 37 to 75. 2. The age onset ranged from 11 to 36 years with average of 15.5 years. 3. Family history for osmidrosis was found in 84.8%. 4. General anesthesia were used in 13 cases, while 99 cases were operated under local anesthesia. 5. The mean duration for operation were 75 minutes. 6. Flematoma were observed in 4.5%, wound disruption in 1.3%, and skin necrosis in 3.1%. 7. The results of analysis in 72 follow up cases for more than 6 months showed: 1). Rate for successful reduction of the malodor was 91.7%. 2) The rate of suppression of sweating was 88.9%. 3) The rate of skin tensian with motion was 2.8%. 4 ) The, pstoperative scars were mild or invisible in 95.1%
Anesthesia, General ; Anesthesia, Local ; Cicatrix ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Necrosis ; Sex Ratio ; Skin ; Sweat ; Sweating ; Wounds and Injuries