No abstract available.
Fetus* ; Humans*

The proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare, usually benign, tumor arising from the outer root sheath of the hair follicle. The usual clinical presentation is in a form of subcutaneous nodule in the scalp of elderly woman. Histopathologically, characteristic proliferation of the outer root sheath epithelium such as trichilemmal keratinization and nodular organization is observed as well as cellular atypia which may lead to impression of malignancy. The author report a case of proliferating trichilemmal tumor arisen in the thigh of a 24-year-old male within duration of 3 months which is quite an unusual clinical presentation.
Aged ; Epithelium ; Female ; Hair Follicle ; Humans ; Male ; Scalp ; Thigh ; Young Adult

Nodular pseudosarcornatous fasciitis is a benign, fibrohlastic proliferative disease. This case report is one of a hard nodule which a 35-year-old male suddenly discovered on his right forearm 10 days prior to being aeen. The nodule showed characteristic histological findings of nodular pseudosarcomatous fasciitis.
Adult ; Fasciitis* ; Forearm ; Humans ; Male

No abstract available.
Cardioplegic Solutions* ; Glucose* ; Mannitol* ; Myocardium*

This study was undertaken to investigate immunological mechanisms in Behçet's syndrome, a function considered important in the pathogenesis of the disease. The activity of interleukin-2 (IL-2), which is believed, to play a central role in the regulation of both cell-mediated and humoral T cell-dependent immune responses, measured in 46 patients with complete, in-complete or suspected Behçet's syndrome. The results were as follows: 1 . There was no significant difference between the average IL-2 activity of patients and control group. 2. For each clinical subtype of Behçet's syndrome, IL-2 activity was lower than the control value, but the difference was not statistically significant. 3. In mucocutaneous and ocular types, the greater the clinical symptoms, the lower the value of IL-2 activity. However, the decrease of IL-2 activity was not statistically significant. In conclusion, IL-2 activity of phytohemaggludnin (PHIS-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with Behçet's syndrome was not significantly decreased compared to control population.
Humans ; Interleukin-2* ; Lymphocytes

No abstract available.
Hypertrichosis*

A 43-year-old woman presented with numerous cutaneous neurofibromas, limited to the left anterior chest(T2-3) and the right lower back(L1-2). These had been present for 10 years. Neither cafe-au-lait spot, intertriginous freckle, nor Lisch nodule was found. The family history was negative for neurofibromatosis. Biopsy specimens showed circumscribed, nonencapsulated neurofibromas. The present case was a rare form of bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis in that while most of the reported cases involved the same dermatome bilaterally, she had bilaterally different dermatomal neurofibromas.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Cafe-au-Lait Spots ; Female ; Humans ; Melanosis ; Neurofibroma ; Neurofibromatoses*

In our investigation, various immunologic aspects of 129 patients with complete and incomplete type of Behcet's syndrome were taken under consideration : quantitation of total T-cells by E-rosette method and B-cells by EAC-rosette method, helper/inducer T and suppressor/cytotoxic T-cells by monoclonal antibody technique(OKT4, OKT8), lymphocyte transformation test with PHA, quantitation of serum r-globulin by electro phoresis and quantitations of serum IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4 by immunodiffusion. From the results, the cell mediated immunity in Behcet's syndrome is not influenced by the number of patterns of four major symptoms or the activity of each major symptom at the time of test. However the humoral immunity is considered to be influenced by the above parameters.
B-Lymphocytes ; Behcet Syndrome* ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Immunity, Humoral ; Immunodiffusion ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Immunoglobulins* ; Lymphocyte Activation ; Lymphocytes* ; T-Lymphocytes

BACKGROUND: Zinc which is widely used to treat Behcet's disease, is known to be an important modulator in various aspects of immunity including cell mediated immunity (CMI). CMI is suspected of playing a major role in the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease. OBJECTIVE: This study was done to clarify the relationship of CMI and zinc in Behçet's disease. METHODS: Serum zinc level, NK cell activity, and ADCC were measured in 83 patients with Behçet's diseade. The results were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: ADCC and serum zinc level were found to be two significant variables that affect NK cell activity positively and negatively, respectively. CONCLUSION: Serum zinc is presumed to exert inhibitory effect on NK cell activity but does not affect ADCC in Behçet's disease patients.
Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Zinc*

No abstract available.
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital*