Changes of histopathological findings with time were studied after scratching the skin of 37 patients with dermographism. Biopsies were also done in 13 normal healthy controls for comparison with unstroked skin of the patients. 1. Biopsies of unscratched skin of the patients showed no histologic difference from those of the skin from controls. 2. Neutrophils increased in number with time after scratching and maximum neutrophil count (mean 16.08+/-24.17/HPF) was observed at 90 minutes after scratching 3. Eosinophilic infiltration was also similar to that of neutrophils. Maximum eosinophil count (mean 324+/-4.76/HPF) was found at 60 minutes after scratching. 4. L ymphohistiocytic infiltration showed a similar tendency to that of neutrophils, but the degree of change was not so prorninent. 5. Before scratching, mast cell count in patients with dermographism showed no difference in number when compared with norrnal controls. In patients with dermographism, mast; cell count inclined to decrease after scratching. 6. Edema and lymphatic dilatation in the upper dermis were most prominent at 5 minutes after scratching and disappeared slowly thereafter.
Biopsy ; Cell Count ; Dermis ; Dilatation ; Edema ; Eosinophils ; Humans ; Mast Cells ; Neutrophils ; Skin

Adenomyotic cysts are not uncommon disease, but their sizes are mostly lesser 5 mm. Reports of large adenomyotic cyst ( >5 mm ) are vere rary. These large sized hemorrhagic cysts arise from small sized cyst and may be caused by progressive expansion of cyst due to progressive menstrual bleeding. And the active secreting of cystic wall may play a part in making the large cyst. Authors observed a case of large adenomyotic cyst within myometrium occuring in o 39-year-old woman, and she was accompanied with both ovarian endometriomas. The cyst was 3 *3 cm sized, and had chocolate-colored thick viscous contents. Histologically, cystic wall was lined with endometrial type epithelium. Epithelium were composed of single layer columnar, partly ciliated cells. Stroma under glandular epithelium were thin throughout the cyst and resembled morphologically endometrial stroma in endometriosis and had red cells and hemosiderin-laden macrophages in places. We experienced one case of large adenomyotic cyst, so we report the case with a brief review of the concerned literatures.
Adult ; Animals ; Cystectomy* ; Endometriosis* ; Epithelium ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Macrophages ; Mice ; Myometrium*

Fracture of the shaft of the humerus had been treated by many different way, such as hanging cast, shoulder spica cast, abduction splint, and Velpeau bandage, etc, The authors have employed the new trianglar splint designed by ourselves for the 54 cases of fracture of the humeral shaft from Jan., 1965 to Oct., 1976 in the department of Orthopedic surgery of Han-il Hospital. In our experience, the triangular splint method is useful for not only fracture between the head of the humerus and supracondylar region, but also shoulder joint injuries and diseases which need firm immobilization. The triangular splint method has merits, such as spontaneous reduction by the fractured arm weight with gravity, the stability during care, relatively comfort during procedure. Satisfactory results had been obtained by the triangular splint method.
Arm ; Bandages ; Gravitation ; Head ; Humerus ; Immobilization ; Methods ; Orthopedics ; Shoulder ; Shoulder Joint ; Splints

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Adult* ; Humans

Congenital diverticulosis of the left ventricle is an extremely are rare maldevelopment. We report a 9 year old girl with probable isolated left ventricular diverticulum in whom the diagnosis was made by cross sectional echocardiography and by angiography.
Angiography ; Diagnosis ; Diverticulum* ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans

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Infusions, Intraosseous* ; Resuscitation* ; Shock, Hemorrhagic*

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Ketoprofen*

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Rectal Prolapse*

No abstract available.
Aorta, Thoracic* ; Blood Flow Velocity* ; Pregnancy*

A 42-year old man was admitted for treatment of a fracture of the medial condyle of the left femur. After 10 days of cast immbilization of the above mentioned extremity, erythematous papulo-vesicular eruption was noted under the external splintage. We concluded that this was an unusual allergic contact dermatitis which is caused by CaSO4.1/2H20, and proved it by patch test in our clinic.
Calcium Sulfate ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Extremities ; Femur ; Patch Tests