This study was performed in the Korean recruits to determine the prevalence and the sites of predilection of the nevi involving melanocytes. The results were summarized as follows; 1) 411 of 2311(17. 7%) recruits examined were found to have nevus spilus, most prevalent in the trunk. The lesions were usually solitary but occasionally two or three lesions were found in a single individual. The prevalence of speckled lentiginous nevus was 0.49%,(2l/4247). The site of prevalence of progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation was 0. 80% (34/4247). The lesions were most commonly observed in the lower trunk and upper thighs. 4) The prevalence of Becker's nevus was 0.45%(19/4247). The lesions were most commonly observed in the shoulder and its surrounding areas. 5) Persistent Mongolian spot were observed in 2. 73% (63/2311). The proportion of extrasacral spots to sacral spots was increased to almost half of the entire spots. 6) Blue nevi were observed in 0. 48M (11/2311), most frequently in the sacral area.
Adolescent* ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Melanocytes* ; Mongolian Spot ; Nevus* ; Nevus, Blue ; Prevalence ; Shoulder ; Thigh

We report a case of acral persistent papular mucinosis in a 5 year-old female with multiple papules on both dorsa of the hands, wrists and forearms. Examination of a biopsy specimen showed a domeshaped lesion in the dermis composed of spindle-shaped fibrobla,sts and widely spaced collagen fibers. These spaces were filled with mucinous material, as demonstrated by positive staining with aleian blue at pH 2.5 and pH 0.5.
Biopsy ; Child, Preschool ; Collagen ; Dermis ; Female ; Forearm ; Hand ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Mucinoses* ; Mucins ; Scleromyxedema ; Wrist

Reactive perforating collagenosis, first described by Mehregan et al in ]967, is a skin disorder characterized by transepidermal eliniination of altered collagen fibers. This rare disease appears as recurrent, umbilicated, crusted papules in response to minor trauma. We report here a case of reactive perforating collagenosis in a 21-year-old man. Examination of the skin revealed a number of centrally umbilicated, asymptomatic papules filled with keratotic plugs in various development and regression. The lesions were distributed on the dorsa of the hands, face, and neck. The biopsy spccimen showed a few of thin bundles of collagen which v ere extruded from the dermis through the atrophic epidermis and the turinels within the epidermis, reaching the buttom of the plug.
Biopsy ; Collagen ; Dermis ; Epidermis ; Hand ; Humans ; Neck ; Rare Diseases ; Skin ; Young Adult

Among the patients visting Department of Dermatology, Chungman National University, 58 cases had various side effects due to the malpractice of skin disorders. We analysed these 58 cases and the results can be summerized as follows ; 1. 37 cases(64%) were in the second and third decades and 11 cases(19%) were under 19 years-old. 2. Drug medication from pharmacy was the most common(79%), and then local clinics(12%), herb clinics(9%) in decreasing orders. 3. In the route of administration, oral ingestion(38%) was the most common, and 47 cases (81%) were medicated with adrenocorticoids. 4. In motivation to the visit, 31 cases(53%)were by advice, 15 cases by advertizement and 12 cases (21%) by themselves. 5. Acne and psoriasis were about a half of pre-existing skin diseases. 6. Side effects due to malpractice may be divided into 5 items : systemic side effects due to adrenocorticoids (59%), aggravation of pre-existing skin diseases (22%), topical side effects due to adrenocorticoids (10%), chemical irritation and burn (7%), and mercury intoxication (2%) in decreasing orders.
Acne Vulgaris ; Administration, Oral ; Burns ; Dermatology ; Humans ; Malpractice* ; Motivation ; Pharmacy ; Psoriasis ; Skin Diseases* ; Skin* ; Young Adult

Granuloma gluteale infantum may be considered a complication oi the primary irritant type of diaper dermatitis and a modern disease due to the change in tae are of the napkin area. Most patients were infants who had worn plastic diapers and were treated with fluorinated topical corticasteroid cream for their diaper dermatitis. The lesions comorise one or several, soft and reddish brown or livid purple nodules on the napkin area. We report a typical case of granuloma gluteale infantum in a 13-month old female who had been treated with topical cortieosteroid crearn for her diaper derniat;lis. The granuloma regressed spontaneously after withdrawl of the topical corticosteroid and restricted use of the occlusive plastic diaper.
Dermatitis ; Female ; Granuloma* ; Humans ; Infant ; Plastics

No abstract available.
Poroma*

We present four cases of herpes zoster treated successfully with vidarabine-5-monophosphate, two patients receiving chernotherapy and radiation therapy due to Hodgkins lymphoma or colon cancer, a patient combined with viral meningitis, and a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Viclarabine can be used to treat herpes zoster in immunosuppressed patients or patients with malignancy or patients with severe complications.
Colonic Neoplasms ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Herpes Zoster* ; Hodgkin Disease ; Humans ; Meningitis, Viral

The nipple involvement in atopic dermatitis is not mentioned in currently available major textbooks of dermatology. Recently, Hanifin and Rajka indicated that the nipple involvement is a specific indicator of atopic dermatitis though it is quite rare. The authors described 3 cases of atopic dermatitis with nipple involvement among 224 cases of atopic dermatitis seen over 2 year period at the Special Clinic for Atoipc Dermatitis. The nipple lesions responded to topical steroid quite satisfactorily.

The close similarity of acrokeratosis verruciformis(AKV) to the acral lesions of Dariers disease is well known. However, the exact relationship between the two disorders has not been satisfactorily resolved. A case of Dariers disease associated with guttate leukoderma and AKV is presented. The patient was a 17-year-old male who had dark cursted papules on the neck and lower abdomen, flat-topped keratotic papules on the dorsal surface of hoth hands, and white macules disseminated on the trunk and lower extremities of 7 years duration. The histopathologic examination of the lesion on the lower abdomen revealed parakeratotic plugs, corps ronds, and suprabasal clefts. The lesion on the dorsum of the hand showed compact hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and papillomatosis with the pattern of church spires. The leukodermic lesion revealed decreased melanin content in the epidermal cells.
Male ; Humans

No abstract available.