No abstract available.
Granuloma, Pyogenic* ; Port-Wine Stain*

No abstract available.
Epidermal Cyst ; Pilomatrixoma

Levocabastine, a selective H1-receptor antagonist, has been evaluated in the management of allergic conjunctivitis and its efficacy was compared between the skin test positive and negative groups. A total of 20 patients who was clinically diagnosed as allergic conjunctivitis were processed for the skin test. According to the results of skin test, patients were divided into two groups; skin test positive (15) and negative (5). Livostin(levocabastine 0.5mg/ml) eye drops were topically instilled 2 times per day for 1 week. Both subjective and objective findings were assessed by a 4-point scase (0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe). The parameters used for the examination of drug effectiveness were itching, tearing, chemosis, lid swelling and injection. 85.5% (17 put of 20) of the patients showed effects on the management of their symptoms and signs. No significant difference was observed in its effectiveness between skin test positive and negative groups. The results of present clinical trials suggest that Livostin eye drops may be an attractive therapeutic option for the management of allergic conjunctivitis.
Conjunctivitis, Allergic* ; Humans ; Ophthalmic Solutions* ; Pruritus ; Skin Tests

No abstract available.
Orbit* ; Orbital Cellulitis*

No abstract available.
Extremities* ; Oximetry* ; Oxygen*

Warty squamous cell carcinoma (WSCC), a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma occurring in younger women, is primarily associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Although WSCC appears to exhibit less aggressive behavior than typical well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, it bears the risk of regional metastasis. Accordingly, WSCC should be differentiated from other verruciform neoplasms. We describe a rare case of WSCC with a short disease duration occurring in a woman of old age. We found the presence of HPV DNA different from other well-known types of high risk and low risk HPV by DNA chip microarray. These results suggest that various types of HPV can be associated with the pathogenesis of WSCC.
Aged ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology/*virology ; Female ; Humans ; Papillomavirus Infections/*complications/pathology ; *Papillomavirus, Human ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology/*virology ; Vulvar Neoplasms/pathology/*virology

BACKGROUND: Women sometimes have eyebrows tattooed for cosmetic purpose. But until recently, the removal of tattoos has been difficult. Several laser techniques have been proposed for the removal of tattoos. The lasers that have been used most successfully are the Q-switched systems because of their ability to target tattoo pigment selectively with minimal risk of adverse tissue response. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the clinical effectiveness of the newest Q-switched system, the alexandrite laser, in removing both eyebrow tattoos and to observe side effects such as scarring or permanent pigmentary changes. METHODS: Forty seven patients with both eyebrows tattooed were treated with the Q-switched alexandrite laser (755 nm, 100 ns) at eight week intervals and clinically evaluated.
Cicatrix ; Eyebrows* ; Female ; Humans ; Lasers, Solid-State*

Neonatal lupus erythematosus is a rare disorder caused by the transplacental passage of maternal autoantibodies, which result in congenital heart block or cutaneous eruptions similar to lesions of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. We report a case of a 29 day-old-male infant who presented with multiple, targetoid lesions with an edematous margin on the scalp, face, neck, and extremities. His serological tests revealed high titers of anti-La/SSB and antinuclear antibodies. His healthy mother also showed the same high titer of antibodies. Yet, the anti-Ro/SSA antibodies were negative in both of them.
Antibodies ; Antibodies, Antinuclear ; Autoantibodies ; Extremities ; Heart Block ; Humans ; Infant ; Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous ; Mothers ; Neck ; Scalp ; Serologic Tests

Classic Kaposi's sarcoma is a human herpesvirus-8 associated with a multicentric lymphoangioproliferative tumor primarily arising in the lower extremities, but rarely in the head and neck. We herein report a 63-year-old man with primary classic Kaposi's sarcoma on the face. He presented with asymptomatic, erythematous papules on the nasal ala which had been noticed 2 months earlier. Histopathologic examination and nested polymerase chain reaction analysis in the tissue disclosed typical features of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Head ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sarcoma, Kaposi*

Palmar filiform hyperkeratosis is characterized by multiple, tiny, keratotic projections on the palms. This disease has been associated with various underlying benign or malignant diseases. We present 69 year-old-man with 8-year history of palmar filiform hyperkeratosis. After development of skin lesions, he was diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, chronic renal failure, multiple renal and hepatic cysts, and multiple adenomas in the stomach and colon, in turn. Histopathologic examination revealed a compact parakeratotic column on an absent or thin granular layer. Treatment with 15% salicylic acid ointment under occlusion was partially effective.
Adenoma ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Colon ; Hypertension ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Salicylic Acid ; Skin ; Stomach