A study was made on 72 cases of skin tumor and tumorous conditions of the eyelid and periorbita,l areas which were obtained as surgical pathology specimens during the period. of 5 years and 8 months from January, 1977 to August, 1982, at Department of Dermatology, Chosun University Hospital. The results were as follows. Of the 72 cases of skin tumor and tumorous conditions, 65 cases (90. 5%) were benign, and 7 cases (9. 7%) were malignant. The ratio of male vs. female was 1: 3. 6 for benign tumorous conditions and 6: 1 for malignant tumors. The peak age incidence for benign tumorous conditions were at the 3rd decade (R6. 9%). The peak age incidence for malignant tumors were at the R rd decade (28. 6%) and above the 7 the decade (28. 6%). The benign tumorous conditions were 21 cases (82. S%) of syringoma, 21 cases (82. 3%) of pigmented nevus, 6 cases (9. 2%) of epidermal cyst and 5 cases (7. 7%) of xanthelasma. The malignant tumors were R cases (42. 9%) of squamous cell carcinoma, 2 cases (28. 6,.) of basal cell epithelioma and 2 cases (28. 6%) of malignant melanoma. The predilection sites of the benign tumorous conditions were lower eyelid and inferior periorhital area (59. 1%). The predilection sites of the malignant t:umors were lower eyelid and inferior periorbital area (42. 9%).
Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Dermatology ; Epidermal Cyst ; Eyelids* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Melanoma ; Nevus, Pigmented ; Pathology, Surgical ; Skin* ; Syringoma

There has been an increase in the incidence of elevator-related accidents in the Republic of Korea. Every year, approximately 10~20 elevator-related fatalities are reported in the Republic of Korea. According to research from the United States, 'falls' were the most common cause of death, followed by 'caught in/between'. In such investigations, it is important to distinguish between the manners of death. Herein, we report an elevator-related fatality, which required careful forensic investigation to determine the cause of death. A thorough forensic autopsy and reinvestigation of the death scene by medical examiners were required to determine if the death was caused as a result of the deceased falling from from a height or being caught in between the elevator and the wall of building.
Autopsy ; Cause of Death ; Coroners and Medical Examiners ; Elevators and Escalators ; Humans ; Incidence ; Republic of Korea ; United States

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Chylothorax*

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Primary cutaneous monomorphous lymphoma is rare compared to the more usual involvement of skin secondary to internal monomorphous lymphoma. The histopathological diagnosis of the primary cutaneous monomorphous lymbhoma (PCML) requires differentiation from cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia. The authors observed 3 cases of PCML. Case 1 was 21 year-old woman, who had an initial lesion on her left arm. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as poorly differentiated. lymphocytic lymphoma and was treated by surgical excision. Six months after onset she developed new lesions on her skin elsewhere, histopathologically diagnosed as well differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma. She died of infiltration of the bone marrow 19 months after the initial onset, even though combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy resulted in clinical improvernent. Case 2 was a 70 year-old woman having an unusual cutaneous manifestation of an adult palm sized ulcerative, indurated tumor on her right forearm, histopathologically diagnosed as histiocytic lymphoma. There was no evidence of extracutaneous in volvement except right axillary lymphadenopathy. Case 3 was 72 year-old man, who had a clinical manifestation to that of case 2, histopathologically diagnosed as histiocytic lymphoma and received radiotherapy with good improvement. The patient did not show any evidence of extracutaneous involvement five months after the onset.
Adult ; Aged ; Arm ; Bone Marrow ; Diagnosis ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Forearm ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Lymphoma* ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; Radiotherapy ; Skin ; Ulcer ; Young Adult

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Meniere Disease*

Neurofibromatosis produces a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Cafe-au-lait spots, cutaneous neurofibroma and tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system are well known manifestations. One of the more serious aspects of the disease relates to the arterial involvement. Renal arterial disease with resultant hypertension has been paticularly well documented. However, cerebrovascular lesions in neurofibromatosis are uncommon. Cerebral arterial occlusive diseases with juxtabasilar telangiectasia (moyamoya disease) associated with neurofibromatosis have been documented in about 40 patients in the world literature. We report a case of neurofibromatosis associated with the moyamoya disease.
Arterial Occlusive Diseases ; Cafe-au-Lait Spots ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Moyamoya Disease* ; Neurofibroma ; Neurofibromatoses* ; Peripheral Nervous System ; Telangiectasis

Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) was first described in 1966 by Giedion. It is a rare genetic disease and divided into two groups : TRPS type I and TRPS type II. TRPS type I is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder, defined by three characteristic findings : first, sparsely distributed brittle and slow-growing scalp hair, second, a bulbous pear-shaped nose with an elongated philtrum, third brachydactyla with angular deformities. The characteristic radiological features of the hands include cone shaped epiphysis of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Most TRPS type II is sporadic and shows multiple exosteosis, mental retardation and microcephaly in addition to the three chracteristic findings of TRPS type I . A 20-year-old female visited our department for the evaluation of her sparse, slow-growing scalp hair. She also had a bulbous pearshaped nose, ulnar deviated fingers and shortened both hallux. Some relatives of patients show similar symptoms of scalp hair. A Radiologic aly, histopathologic aly and chromosomal study were done, and we established the diagnosis, TRPS type I.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Diagnosis ; Epiphyses ; Female ; Fingers ; Hair ; Hallux ; Hand ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Joints ; Lip ; Microcephaly ; Nose ; Scalp ; Young Adult

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