Pigmentary demarcation lines are borders of abrupt transition between more deeply pigmented skin and that of lighter pigmentation. We describe two patients with pigmentary demarcation lines associated with pregnancy symrnetrially involving the buttocks and flexor as jects of legs. Hormonal changes in pregnancy and compression by the enlarged uterus of Sl and S2 peripheral nerves may be responsible for these changes.
Buttocks ; Humans ; Leg ; Peripheral Nerves ; Pigmentation ; Pregnancy* ; Skin ; Uterus

The term pseudolymphoma is not specific, and a variety of infl; m atory reactions may simulate clinically and histopat,hologically a cutaneous malignant lymphomas udolymphoma induced by drug therapies, especially anticonvulsants, have been reportecl. These pseidayrnphornas most commonly appear as single lesions. Characteristically, few localized lesions disappear after discontinuing therapy with the offending drug. Multiple and generalized tumors are very rate. We report a case of generalized cutaneous pseudolymphoma assocated with phenytoin therapy in a 52-year old male patient.
Anticonvulsants ; Drug Therapy ; Humans ; Lymphoma ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phenytoin* ; Pseudolymphoma*

The relationship between respiratory infections and exacerbations of wheezing in patients with wheezy bronchitis or asthma has been described. Most respiratory infections were viral or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection on bronchial reactivity and atopic background. 106 patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia who were admitted to the department of pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Taegu during the period of two years from January 1989 to December 1990 were involved in this study. The results were as follows 1) Out of 106 cases, 69 were male,37 were female and 34.9% of the cases were between 5~6 years of age. 35 cases(33.0%) had wheezing and the incidence of wheezing were higher in male than in female. 2) The incidence of wheezing was high in the patients with serum IgE level higher than 200IU/ml, patients with past and family history of allergy and the patients fed with formula feeding in infancy. 3) Eosinophils and the associated maxillary sinusitis had no effect on the incidence of wheezing. 4) The recurrence of wheezing was higher in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with wheezing(26.8%) than in patients without wheezing(3.8%).
Asthma ; Bronchitis ; Child* ; Daegu ; Eosinophils ; Female ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin E ; Incidence ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; Maxillary Sinusitis ; Mycoplasma pneumoniae* ; Mycoplasma* ; Pediatrics ; Pneumonia* ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma* ; Recurrence ; Respiratory Sounds* ; Respiratory Tract Infections

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare disease, and has variable clinical manifestations and courses, which make it difficult to diagnose the disease initially. We experienced a pelvic actinomycosis in a woman who complained vaginal discharge and lower abdominal pain, and had not been carring a intrauterine contraceptive device. This infection results in tissue destruction, fibrosis, and the formation of draining sinuses. We describe the case with brief review of clinical diagnosis and management.
Abdominal Pain ; Actinomycosis* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fibrosis ; Humans ; Intrauterine Devices ; Rare Diseases ; Vaginal Discharge

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Diaphragmatic Eventration* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn*

No abstract available.
Endodermal Sinus Tumor* ; Lung* ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Yolk Sac*

No abstract available.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid* ; Humans

No abstract available.
Tenosynovitis*

PURPOSE: Human nucleus pulposus cells from intervertebral disc specimens were cultured to study the effects of TNF-alphaand IL-8 on the FAK expression by these cells. The effect of co-stimulation with dexamethasone on the FAK expression by nucleus pulposus cells was also studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The FAK expression in cultured human nucleus pulposus cells relation to TNF-alpha, IL-8 and dexamethasone was assessed by performing western blot. RESULTS: The activated FAK expression was up-regulated by treatments of TNF-alpha and IL-8. Dexamethasone attenuated the cytokine-induced FAK expression. The effects of inflammatory cytokines on the FAK expression were found to be concentration dependent with greater correlation shown by IL-8 than by TNF-alpha. CONCLUSION: The FAK expression of human nucleus pulposus cells was up-regulated by TNF-alpha and IL-8 stimulation and it was attenuated by the co-administration of dexamethasone.
Blotting, Western ; Cytokines ; Dexamethasone* ; Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; Humans* ; Interleukin-8 ; Intervertebral Disc ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Pericardial Effusion* ; Rheumatic Fever*