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Ascorbic Acid* ; Lymphocytes* ; Macrophages, Peritoneal* ; Phagocytosis*

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Neurofibromatoses*

We report a case of sebaceous hyperplasia showing linear arrangement in a 13-year-old girl. The lesion was found at birth and became prominent gradually. Multiple small discrete yellowish papules were arranged in a linear pattern on the temporal srea of the face. Unusual, incidental histopathologic finding was a sebaceous lobule lying in a dilated infundibular portion, which appeared to represent transfollicular extrusion of sebaceous lobule as a natural phenomenon.
Adolescent ; Deception ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia* ; Parturition

Measurements of mitral flow velocity by pulsed Doppler echocardiography are very useful in evaluating left ventricular diastolic filling properties. In hypertensive patients, abnormalities of diastolic function may precede systolic abnormalities and may serve as a more sensitive marker of end organ damage. We estimated left ventricular nass by 2-D echo short axis area-length method and compared with peak mitral flow velocity in early diastole(PFVE)and during atrial systolic(PFVA). There was a significant increase of LV mass and LV mass indices in the hypertensive patients and PFVE/PFVA ratio was decreased in them. Aithough there was no relationship between blood pressure and PFVE/PFVA ratio, a significant relationship was demonstrated between LV mass index and PFVE/PFVA ratio in the hypertensive patients.
Axis, Cervical Vertebra ; Blood Pressure ; Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed ; Humans

Postirradiation fractures are a rare entity and still incomplete in its exact cause and pathogenesis. But these fractures are slowly and spontancously developed and the prognosis is favorable with less frequent complications. Authors report here two cases of postirradiation fracture developed after irradiation treatment for cervical carcinoma, which have good reault with internal fixation and osteotomy.
Femur Neck ; Osteotomy ; Prognosis

Acrocephalosyndactyly is one of the more unusual and interesting errors of nature (Congenital anomaly) found in the human race. This syndrome was first described by Apert in 1906. Since that time, over 200 cases have been reported. The purpose of this article is to report an additional case along with review of provious literatures.
Continental Population Groups ; Humans

Twenty three leprous wrist drop hands had been operated for reconstructive surgery at the department of orthopedic surgery Presbyterian Hospital during the period from 1965 to 1972. The follow up study was carried out on twelve hands from six months to 82 months and was evaluated by the following assessments. 1. Function 2. Appearance 3. Environmental use and patients satisfaction in result The results were as follows 1. Satisfactory result was 84.1% in function, 66.7% in appearance, 75% in environmental use and patients satisfaction, and 75.3% in overall total assessment. 2. As complication, a case of adhesion of the transfered tendon was noted. 3. Preoperative and postoperative physiotherapy contributed an important roll in the end results.
Follow-Up Studies ; Hand ; Humans ; Orthopedics ; Protestantism ; Tendons ; Wrist

A clinical review was performed on 64 cases of the foot drop treated by transferof the Posterior Tibialis tendon to the dorsum of the foot at Taegu Presbyterian Hospital during the period from January, 1965 to December, 1971. The follow-up result of 42 cases were obtained from 13 weeks to 4 years and 8 months. The result are summarized as follows. 1. Among 63 patients, there were 46 males and 17 females, ranging 12 to 57 years old of age. 2. The cause of foot drop were peroneal nerve palsy due to leprosy in 61 cases, anterior poliomyelitis in 2 cases, and traumatic peroneal palsy in 1 case. 3. Of 42, cases which follow-up study was done, the degree of active dorsiflexion of the ankle were 90 degree or more in 29 cases (69.0%) and range of active movement was 25 degree or more in 31 cases (73.8%). 22 cases (52.4%) had active dorsiflexion of the ankle which was 90 or more in degree and range of active movement of the ankle which was 25 degree or more. 4. Iterosseous route was used in 26 cases and circumtibial route in 38 cases. Their end results revealed slight better in the latter method. 5. The major causes of complication were detachment at insertion site in 7 cases (53.8% of total failure). weak motor power of the Posterior Tibialis in 4 cases, and adhesions in 2 cases.
Ankle ; Daegu ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot ; Humans ; Leprosy ; Male ; Methods ; Paralysis ; Peroneal Nerve ; Poliomyelitis ; Protestantism ; Tendons

BACKGROUND: Nummular eczema, which is also known as discoid eczema, is defined by its clinical appearance as coin-shaped, circular, or oval lesions with a definite border. The etiology of nummular eczema is obscure, and many causative factors have been proposed, but there are only a few studies of the relevance of contact allergy in nummular eczema in Korea. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of allergic contact dermatitis in nummular eczema patients compared with atopic dermatitis. METHODS: A total of 86 patients were enrolled in this study. Patients combined with atopic dermatitis and nummular eczema were classed as atopic dermatitis. The group with atopic dermatitis was 32 patients. The group with nummular eczema was 54 patients. We performed patch tests on both groups, and evaluated their clinical features and the results of the patch testing. RESULTS: The patients comprised of 49 males and 37 females. The mean age of group with atopic dermatitis was 21.3 years, and the mean age of group with nummular eczema was 44.2 years. The distribution by age was most prevalent at 10~19 years for the group with atopic dermatitis group and 40~49 years for the group with nummular eczema. The predominant sites of the lesions were the arms (21.0%), trunk (21.0%), legs (16.3%), widespread on the body (15.1%), hands (13.9%), feet (7.0%), face and neck (5.8%). Sixty seven (77.9%) out of 86 patients showed a positive reaction to one or more allergens. The highest sensitization rates were found with: nickel sulphate (45.3%), cobalt chloride (29.1%), potassium dichromate (20.9%), thimerosal (17.4%), neomycin sulphate (15.1%), thiuram mix (14.0%), formaldehyde (14.0%), colophony (12.8%), 4-phenylenediamine mix (11.6%), fragrance mix (10.5%). Comparing the atopic dermatitis and nummular eczema groups, there was no significant difference in the positivity for patch test allergens and frequent antigens. Comparing with clinical manifestation between the group with positive reaction and the group with negative reaction to the patch test in nummular eczema and atopic dermatitis, in the group with positive reaction of patch test, the severity of disease increased. CONCLUSION: This study shows that contact sensitivity is relatively common both with nummular eczema and atopic dermatitis. But, when there is no difference in the positive rate of antigens in patch test, both groups show high positive rate of metal antigens. Also nummular eczema patients with consistent and recurrent symptoms, the possibility of allergic contact dermatitis should be taken into consideration and a patch test must be performed.
Allergens ; Arm ; Cobalt ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Eczema* ; Female ; Foot ; Formaldehyde ; Hand ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Korea ; Leg ; Male ; Neck ; Neomycin ; Nickel ; Patch Tests* ; Potassium Dichromate ; Thimerosal ; Thiram