Pityriasis rotunda is characterized by perfectly circular to oval brownish scaly patch on the trunk and extremities. This disease is considered to be a form of acquired ichtkyosis of unknown etiology and develops usually in association with certain systemic diseases, such as tuberculosis, malignant neoplasrn, leprosy, ovarian cyst and uterine myoma etc, We experienced 2 cases of pityriasis rotunda on the abdomen, chest and back associated with liver cirrhosis in 66 year old man 43 year old woman and clinical presentation was made with review of related literatures.
Abdomen ; Adult ; Aged ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Leiomyoma ; Leprosy ; Liver Cirrhosis* ; Liver* ; Ovarian Cysts ; Pityriasis* ; Thorax ; Tuberculosis

A 22-year-old-male patient has numerous brownish-black, soft follicular papules which compatible with acne are scattered on the chest, scapular regions, back and buttocks for 4 5 years duration. Biopsy specimen revealed cystic structures in the mid-dermis lined by squamous cell epithelium w4ich contained laminated keratinous material and varying number of vellus hairs, histopathologically, compatible with diagnosis of eruptive vellus hair cysts. Related literatures and histogenesis were discussed,
Acne Vulgaris ; Biopsy ; Buttocks ; Diagnosis ; Epithelium ; Hair* ; Humans ; Thorax

No abstract available.
Ligaments* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Tendons* ; Transplants*

Acetabular fracture is severe injury and is associated with other body injuries severely. It's complications are traumatic arthritis and avascular necrosis of femoral head which induce severe permanent disability and its treatment is equivocal. A clinical study was performed on 70 patients with 65 fresh fractures and 5 old fractures of the acetabulum, who were hospitalized and treated at Severance Hospital from January 1971 to December 1980 and following results were obtained. 1. The prevalent age distribution was between 20 and 50 years of age (75.7%), and the ratio between males and females was 2.2:1. The most common cause of injury was traffic accident (70.%). 2. 56 patients (80.0%) were associated injuries of other parts and the most common associated fracture was pelvic bone fracture and the most common associated soft tissue injury was urological injury. 3. A classification of acetabular fracture was induced from Judet and Letournel's anatomical classification; simple fracture was 45 cases (64.2%), associated fracture was 25 cases (35.8%) and most common hip dislocation was posterior dislocation (31.4%). 4. The methods of treatment were; closed management by using traction for 53 patients, surgical management by open reduction and internal fixation for 12 patients, and hip reconstructive surgery by total hip replacement(2 patients), cup arthroplasty (2 patients), acetabular roof formation by using iliac bone graft (1 patient). 5. The satisfactory result of conservative treatment was (57.8%), surgical treatment was (72.7%), hip reconstructive treatment was (80.0%). 6. The complications of the acetabular fracture were traumatic arthritis (36.1%), avascular necrosis (23.0%), myositis ossificans (6.6%), infection (3.3%). 7. Finally, the results of treatment depend largely on anatomical reduction, early joint motion.
Accidents, Traffic ; Acetabulum ; Age Distribution ; Arthritis ; Arthroplasty ; Classification ; Clinical Study ; Dislocations ; Female ; Head ; Hip ; Hip Dislocation ; Humans ; Joints ; Male ; Myositis Ossificans ; Necrosis ; Pelvic Bones ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Traction ; Transplants

No abstract available in English.
Adult ; Hip Joint ; Hip ; Humans ; Osteoporosis

Monilethrix is a rare familiar disorder of unknown cause, occurring in either sex, and ueually confined to the scalp. In most cases it is manifested in early childhood. lt is characterized by localized or widespread dystrophy of hair and follicles, the shafts showing regular variations in diameter producing alternate "nodes" and "internodes" which confer a striking beaded or moniliform appearance on the hair. We experienced a case of monilethrix, which was associated with keratosis pilaris and occurred in three generations. The patient's one sibling, mother, 4 uncles and 2 aunts of mother side and grandmother with her sister were all affected with a similar diaorder of hair.
Family Characteristics ; Hair ; Humans ; Keratosis ; Monilethrix* ; Mothers ; Scalp ; Siblings ; Strikes, Employee

No abstract available.
Postoperative Complications*

The regional distribution and relative frequency of some endocrine cells in the principal pancreatic islets of two teleosts, Silurus asotus Linne (Siluridae) and Siniperca scherzeri Steindachner (Centropomidae), which have similar feeding habits, were observed using specific antisera against insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and bovine pancreatic polypeptide (bovine PP) using the peroxidase antiperoxidase (PAP) method. Spherical to spindle shaped cells were demonstrated in the principal pancreatic islets in both species of teleost fishes. However, they were not detected in the exocrine portions nor the pancreatic ducts. Insulin-immunoreactive cells were located in the central regions of the principal pancreatic islets at high frequency in both species. Glucagonimmunoreactive cells were restricted to the peripheral regions of the principal pancreatic islets in both species. They formed a mantle zone in the peripheral regions of Silurus asotus with moderate frequency, and occupied a narrower mantle zone in Siniperca scherzeri with moderate frequency. In addition, glucagonimmunoreactive cell cores were also found in the peripheral zone of some principal pancreatic islets of Siniperca scherzeri. Somatostatin-immunoreactive cells were dispersed in the central zone of the principal pancreatic islets of Silurus asotus with moderate frequency, but were located in the peripheral regions with low frequency in Siniperca scherzeri. Bovine PPimmunoreactive cells were found in the peripheral region and the mantle zone of the principal pancreatic islets with low and rare frequency, respectively in both species. In conclusion, the regional distribution and relative frequency of endocrine cells in the principal pancreatic islets of Silurus asotus showed general patterns similar to those of other teleostean fishes. But, some speciesdependent distributional patterns and/or relative frequencies, particularly in glucagon-, somatostatin- and bovine PP-immunoreactive cells, were detected in the principal pancreatic islets of Siniperca scherzeri
Animals ; Catfishes/*anatomy & histology/physiology ; Cattle ; Glucagon/analysis/immunology ; Immune Sera/diagnostic use/immunology ; Immunohistochemistry/veterinary ; Insulin/analysis/immunology ; Islets of Langerhans/*cytology/physiology ; Pancreatic Polypeptide/analysis/immunology ; Perciformes/*anatomy & histology/physiology ; Somatostatin/analysis/immunology

A case of metastatic tumor of the skin is described with literature review. Cutaneous metastases of malignant tumor is rarely seen but lung cancer in male and breast cancer in female are not infrequently reported. This patient, 37 year old male, had lung cancer, had several chest tappings for pleural effusion and a pleural biopsy. 8 months later, skin manifestation of diffuse erythematous sclerotic patches and confluent nodules was noted on pleural biopsy site, right lateral chest wall. Histopathological finding was compatible with metastatic carcinoma. This metastatic skin tumor is considered to be arisen from the lung probably due to pleural biopsy.
Adult ; Biopsy* ; Breast Neoplasms ; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic* ; Female ; Humans ; Lung ; Lung Neoplasms ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Pleural Effusion ; Skin Manifestations ; Skin* ; Thoracic Wall ; Thorax

No abstract available.
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* ; Erythropoietin* ; Iron* ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha*