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Surgical Flaps*

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Electric Impedance* ; Plethysmography, Impedance*

The Department of Plastic Surgery of the Yonsei University College of Medicine in Korea studied 2422 cases of cleft lip and cleft palate patients for 20 years An analysis of the date resulted in the following: 1) of the 33,130 live births in our hospital in 20 years (Jan. 1962-Dec. 1981), 44 of the birth certificates specified cleft lip or palate. This is a ratio of 1.33 cases per 1000 live births. 2) The ratios for left to right to bilateral cleft was 3.4:1.9:1.0. Higher percentage of males than females had cleft lip-palate combined, than cleft lip only. A higher percentage of females had cleft palate only. 3) A positive family history was noted in 151 out of 2422 cases; (6.3%). 4) 45% of the patients had an associated congenital malforation of which heart anomaly was the most common. 5) Lip closure was scheduled to be done within 3 months of age; palate closure was scheduled between 12 to 18 months. 6) The triangular flap method was used for the lip repair. The palate was repaired by the KilnerWardill method in all cases. The operative results were satisfactory m both lip controur and speech. Noting the lack of published reports about this topic, especially among the oricental population, we believe this paper will serve to enhance the knowledge of the field of cleft lip and cleft palate patients in Asia.
Cleft Lip/epidemiology* ; Cleft Lip/genetics ; Cleft Lip/surgery ; Cleft Palate/epidemiology* ; Cleft Palate/genetics ; Cleft Palate/surgery ; Female ; Human ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Korea ; Male

Fibromatosis of the temporal region is extremely rare. It has also been referred to as extra-abdominal desmoid which orininates from muscle or fascia and it is a highly recurrent tumor. This paper presents a case of temporal muscle fibromatosis and a brief review of the pertinent literature.
Female ; Fibroma/pathology* ; Human ; Masticatory Muscles*/pathology ; Middle Age ; Muscular Diseases/pathology* ; Temporal Muscle*/pathology

We present a case of pernicious anemia without history of operation in 52 year old female. She suffered from oral ulcer, gum bleeding, nausea, vomiting, and beefy tongue. She had dysesthesia on the both arm and foot, and hypesthesia of global and stocking type by neurologic examination. Laboratory findings were as follows: serum cobalamin 9.1 pg/mL (normal range: 180-710pg/mL), anti intrinsic factor antibody (strong positive), antiparietal cell Antibody 1:10 (positive), first stage of Schilling test (1.4%). The findings of peripheral blood and bone marrow were compatible with megaloblastic anemia. We report a case of pemicious anemia with positive anti intrinsic factor antibody and antiparietal cell antibody.
Anemia ; Anemia, Megaloblastic ; Anemia, Pernicious* ; Arm ; Bone Marrow ; Female ; Foot ; Gingiva ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypesthesia ; Intrinsic Factor* ; Middle Aged ; Nausea ; Neurologic Examination ; Oral Ulcer ; Paresthesia ; Schilling Test ; Tongue ; Vitamin B 12 ; Vomiting