We evaluated the therapeutic effect of potassium iodide in fourteen patients with erythema nodosum. The results were as follows: 1) All patients were given a saturated solution of potassium iodide, 600 to 900 mg orall y a day for 3 days to 5 weeks. 2) Three patients were observed initial days, two patients within 9 days. 3) There were no correlations between therapeutic effect of potassium iodide. 4) Specific side effects were not found during the treatment with potassium iodide.
Erythema Nodosum* ; Erythema* ; Humans ; Potassium Iodide* ; Potassium*

We report a case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 34-year-old male patient who presented with asymptomatic verrucous plaque over the right buttock, right inner thigh and right inguinal area. The Mantoux test revealed a strong positive reaction. The histologic picture consists of hyperkeratosis, acanthosis and papillomatosis overlying an inflammatory infiltrate in the upper dermis. Tuberculoid granulomas without caseation necrosis are seen in the dermis. Tubercle hacilli were not demonstrated. The patient was treated with INAH, Rifampicin and Ethambutol for 6 months. To date, the skin lesions have markedly improved.
Adult ; Buttocks ; Dermis ; Ethambutol ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Male ; Necrosis ; Papilloma ; Rifampin ; Skin ; Thigh ; Tuberculosis*

Secondary osteoarthritis of hip joints is a common disease and is frequently followed by chronic sublexation and dislocation. Twenty four case of the secondary osteoarthritis associated with chronic subluxation and dislocation of the hip joints were evaluated with plain radiography and computed tomography. We retrospectively analyzed 1) the ossification and calcification of the acetabular labrum, 2) the thickeness of the quadrilateral plate of the ilium, and 3) anteroposterior diameter of the acetabulum. The changes of the hip joints in subluxation (n=14) revealed ossification of the acetabular labrum in 12 cases (86%), thickening of the quadrilateral plate of the ilium in 11 cases (78%) but anteroposterior diameter of the acetabulum was not changed. The changes of the hip joints in dislocation (n=10) revealed no evidence of the ossification of the acetabular labrum, thickening of the quadrilateral plate of the ilium in 10 cases (100%) and decreased anteroposterior diameter of the acetabulum. We conclude that CT findings of subluxation and dislocation of the hip joints can be helpful in the evaluation of the secondary osteoarthritis of the hip joints.
Acetabulum ; Dislocations* ; Hip Joint* ; Hip* ; Ilium ; Joints ; Osteoarthritis ; Osteoarthritis, Hip ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies

We herein reported a typical case of erythroplasia of Queyrat in a 35-year-old male patient who had a 6 month-duration of a erythroplastic lesion on the glans penis and coronal sulcus. He was treated 5% 5-fluorouracil cream under occlusion twice a day for 10 days. Three months after treatment, no erythroplastic lesion was found and rebiopsy showed marked improvement histopathologically.
Adult ; Erythroplasia* ; Fluorouracil* ; Humans ; Male ; Penis

We report herein a case of pityriasis lichenoides et variloiformis acuta in a 48- year-old man, who has wide spread erythematous macule, papule, vesicle, hemorrhagic vesicle and reddish-brown crust on the neck, trunk, axillae and both extremities. He was treated successfully with tetracycline 2. 0 gm a day for 4 weeks.
Axilla ; Extremities ; Neck ; Pityriasis Lichenoides* ; Pityriasis* ; Tetracycline

Statistical observations were made on 882 patients who had been referred to the Department of Dermatology during hospitalization in Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital between March 1983 and February 1986. The results were as follows: 1) Among 38, 711 in-patients, the consu1ted patients were 882, and the number of male patients was high than that of female by 1. 69 times. 2) The most frequent age group was the 3rd decade, and the highest incidence of seasonal distribution was spring. 3) The ratio of the departmental consulted patients to tbe departmental inpatients was the most highest in Neuropsychiatry. 4) Distribution of dermatoses according to seasons and at individual department was statistically different in various dermatoses. 5) The most common diagnosis of the patient referred to Dermatologic department was bone fracture.
Dermatology* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fractures, Bone ; Heart ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incidence ; Inpatients ; Male ; Neuropsychiatry ; Seasons ; Skin Diseases

PURPOSE: To describe radiologic findings of burn-associated persistent candidemia of the thorax. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 42 patients with major burns in whom blood culture had shown the presence for more than 24 hours of persistent candidemia. The duration of positive culture for candidiasis ranged from two to 67 days(mean, 15 days). Radiographic(n=42) and thin-section CT findings(n=13) were retrospectively analyzed. The onset, pattern, size, distribution and persistence of parenchymal abnormalities as well as the presence or absence of pleural effusions, mediastinal lymphadenopathy and cardiomegaly were assessed. RESULTS: On chest radiographs, positive findings were noticed in 61.9%(26/42) and on thin-section CT, in 76.9%(10/13). The most frequent radiographic finding was pulmonary nodule(s), observed in 14 patients(33.3%). in 13, these were bilateral. Bronchovascular bundle thickening(n=6, 14.3%), consolidation(n=4, 9.5%), cardiomegaly(n=6, 14.3%) and pleural effusion(n=4, 9.5%) were also observed. Those lesions appeared eight to 129 days(mean, 33days) after the burn. Radiographic abnormalities persisted for seven to 115 (mean, 35) days, regardless of the treatment. Thin-section CT showed parenchymal abnormalities in 10/13 patients(76.9%) and subpleural nodules of less than 1cm in diameter and without halo in all patients. Cardiomegaly, pleural effusion and mediastinal adenopathy were observed on CT in 5(38.5%), 4(30.8%) and 2(15.4%) of the 13 patients, respectively. CONCLUSION: In a high proportion of patients with burn-associated candidemia, chest radiograph and thin-section CT findings were positive. The most frequent radiographic parenchymal abnormality was multiple bilateral nodules.
Burns* ; Candidemia* ; Candidiasis ; Cardiomegaly ; Humans ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Pleural Effusion ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Retrospective Studies ; Thorax*

Plasma cell cheilitis is a rare inflammatory disorder which shows a dense, band-like infiltrate of plasma cells in the upper dermis. Although the histological picture is shared with other diseases of the lips, plasma cell cheilitis is not associated with any known dermatoses. Some authors have shown the effectiveness of topical or intralesional corticosteroids; however, there have been many reports describing poor therapeutic response to topical steroids. We de-scribe two patients with plasma cell chielitis whose clinical condition responded rapidly to the intralesional injection of corticosteroids.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones* ; Cheilitis* ; Dermis ; Humans ; Injections, Intralesional* ; Lip ; Plasma Cells* ; Plasma* ; Skin Diseases ; Steroids

We report a case of zosteriform cutaneous metastasis from lung cancer in a 72- year-old male patient who have asymptomatic confluent or discrete hard papulonodules over the right upper arm and right side of chest. Histopathologic examinations of the cutaneous lesion revealed neoplastic cell, which showing glandular structure, infiltrating in the drmis and subcutaneous layer. Also histopathologic findings of metastatic lesion of skull and olecranon are similar to them. Fie died after three months from the appearance of cutaneous metastasis
Arm ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Olecranon Process ; Skull ; Thorax

Lipoleiomyomas of the uterus are extremely rare benign neoplasm that can be difficult to differentiate from benign cystic ovarian teratomas. Only a few pure lipomas of the uterus have been documented. We presented a case of lipoleiomyoma of the uterus, in which sonography and computed tomography were per formed, but because of its rarity, and confusion with more common uterine leiomyoma and ovarian dermoid tumor, preoperative diagnosis was not suggested. To our best knowledge, this is the first case of uterine lipoleiomyoma in Korea.
Dermoid Cyst ; Diagnosis ; Korea ; Leiomyoma ; Lipoma ; Teratoma ; Uterus*