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Child* ; Humans ; Tuberculosis*

BACKGROUND: Transepidermal water loss(TEWL) measurement is widely used in monitoring the degree of skin irritation. There have been many reports of site variation of TEWL between different body sites. However, there have been no reports concerning site variation on the different parts of the hand, which is important for the evaluation of hand eczema. OBJECTIVE: This study was done to better understand site variation of TEWL on the hands. METHODS: TEWL measurement has been performed on the mid-forearm and seven different sites of the hands in 20 normal human volunteers using an evaporimeter. RESULTS: A marked site variation has been observed and high values observed on most parts of the hands compared to forearms. CONCLUSION: Site selection should be seriously considered in any kind of study concerning TEWL measurement of hands.
Eczema ; Forearm ; Hand* ; Healthy Volunteers* ; Humans* ; Skin* ; Water*

Dementia is defined as a syndrome which is characterized by various impairments in cognitive functions, especially memory function, Most of the diagnostic criteria for dementia include memory impairment as no essential feature. Memory decline can be present as a consequence of the aging process, But it does not cause significant distress or impairment in social and occupational functionings while dementiadoes. Depression may also be associated with memory impairment. funcitionings while dementiadoes. Depression may also be associated with memory impairment. However, unlike dementia, depression dose not cause decrease in delayed verbal learning and recognition memory. In dementia, different features of memory impairment may be present depending on the involved area. Memory impairment in cortical dementia is affected by the disturbance of encoding of information and memory consolidation, while memory imparnene in subcrotical denentiy is affected y the disturbance of retrieval in subcortial dementia.
Aging ; Dementia ; Depression ; Humans ; Memory* ; Verbal Learning

Popliteal artery compression rarely occurs after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction using the tibial inlay technique that allows for direct visualization of the surgical field. However, we experienced a popliteal artery compression after PCL reconstruction performed using the technique, which eventually required re-operation. Here, we report this rare case and discuss reasons of popliteal artery compression.
Inlays ; Popliteal Artery ; Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Pretibial myxedema, which consists of localized cutaneous accumulations of acid mucopolysaccharides, oceurs in a few patients with hyperthyroidi';m after its correction by surgery or radioactive iodine therapy. We report a case of pretibial myxedema with exophthalmos in a 36 year old male. He has suffered from hyperthyroidism with bilateral pretibial myxedema for a period of 4 years. He was treated with a subtotal thyroidectomy and excision of both pletibia lesions 1 year ago. The lesions recurred on t,he left pretibial area, as a 11 X 16cm sized, non pitting, non tender, swollen, brownish plaque. The histopathologic findings showed epidermal hyperkeratosis and a considerable arnount of mucin in the mid-dermis. We treat.ed him with intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide with marked improvement.
Adult ; Exophthalmos ; Glycosaminoglycans ; Humans ; Hyperthyroidism ; Injections, Intralesional ; Iodine ; Male ; Mucins ; Myxedema* ; Thyroidectomy ; Triamcinolone Acetonide

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term surgical results of 120 endoscopic conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) procedures using a porous polyethylene (MEDPOR(R)) coated tear drain (MCTD(R)). METHODS: From 2002 to 2007, 120 patients who had been treated with endoscopic CDCR using MCTD(R) were investigated for its success rates and complications. After an osteotomy was made under nasal endoscopy, a tunnel was created from the caruncle in the conjunctival sac to the nasal cavity through the newly created ostium, and then the tunnel was enlarged to allow the insertion of the MCTD(R) The length of the tube to be inserted was determined under endoscopic examination. An anchoring suture was placed at the medial canthus to both the conjunctiva and the skin using a 5-0 Vicryl suture in the fashion of a purse string suture. RESULTS: Causes of obstruction included failed dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) (74 cases) and idiopathic obstruction (22 cases). Postoperative complications were encountered in four cases with tube loss, 21 cases with a buried tube, 8 cases of extrusion to the conjunctival side, and 11 cases with obstruction caused by conjunctival incarceration or granuloma. The postoperative success rate was 89.1%. CONCLUSIONS: The authors concluded that endoscopic CDCR using MCTD(R) is an alternative to the standard conventional method for preventing dislodgement of the tube postoperatively. However, surgeons should consider that it may be challenging to insert the MCTD(R) and that in cases requiring removal, the tube can be difficult to remove due to adhesions.
Conjunctiva ; Dacryocystorhinostomy ; Endoscopy ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Mixed Connective Tissue Disease ; Nasal Cavity ; Osteotomy ; Polyethylene ; Polyglactin 910 ; Postoperative Complications ; Skin ; Sutures

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Caroli Disease*

We report two cases of cutaneous oveilap syndrome in a 30-year-old woman and a 63-year-old woman. Histologically two cases showed characteristic findings of morphea and LE simultaneously in the same lesion. In case 1, direct immunofluoieence findings showed granular deposits of IgM, IgG, IgA along the dermoepidermal junction and antinuclear antibody test showed 1:80 positive finding. 1n case 2, direct immunofluoreaene findings were negative, but histopathologic findings showed distinct hydropic degeneration of the cell layer and thickening of basement membrane zone with the characteristic findings of morch. For the treatment, oral prednisolone(10mg/day), intralesicna triamcinolone injection and hydroxychloroquine(200rng/day), intralesional triamcinolone injection were performed respectively, but both two cases were not much improved.
Adult ; Antibodies, Antinuclear ; Basement Membrane ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Middle Aged ; Scleroderma, Localized ; Triamcinolone

Cutaneous horns of the penis are rare. We report a case associated with squamous cell carcinoma in a 56-year-old male. A gradually enlarging nodule had been on the glans penis for four years. He had suffered from an erythematous crusted tumor mass and horny excrescence on the glans penis which recurred and was aggravated after excision of the nodule seven months ago. Histopathologic findings of the lesions showed characteristic findings of squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous horn. In situ DNA hybridization for human papillomavirus types 6, 11, 16, 18, 32, and 33 were all negative. The tumor mass were surgically excised and we have not found any sign of recurrence since then.
Animals ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; DNA ; Epithelial Cells* ; Horns* ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Penis* ; Recurrence