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Rheumatic Diseases* ; Spondylarthropathies

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Daegu* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Sex Ratio*

We report three cases of rat mite dermatitis caused by Ornithonysus bacoti(Hirst, 1913), commonly referred to it as the tropicalrat mite. The first case, a 26-year old female had multiple pinhead sized vesicles with peripheral erythematous macule on the upper arms. The second case, a 34-year-old femal had multiple variable sized vesicles with erythematous base on the extremeties. The third case, a 43-year old male had multiple erythematous macules and papules with central punctum on the trunl: and extremities. Histopathologic sections from lesions of the first and second patient showed moderate perivascular lymphahistiocytic infiltration intermingled with some eosinophils. Causative mites, Ornithonyssus bacoti, female were collected around the skin lesion in rase 1, from the house dust in case 2 and furniture in case 3.
Adult ; Animals ; Arm ; Dermatitis* ; Dust ; Eosinophils ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Interior Design and Furnishings ; Male ; Mites* ; Rats* ; Skin

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Osteochondroma*

The term malignant mesenchymoma has been applied to those tumors of the soft tissue of mesenchymal origin which are composed of tumor cells differentiating into two or more unrelated malignant forms in addition to the fibrosarcomatous element. Recently authors experienced a case of malignant mesenchymoma in the right axillary area. Microscopically the sarcoma revealed multiple pattern of differentiation, including liposarcoma, malignant schwannoma, fibrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma and rhabdomyoblastoma. The presence of rhabdomyblastic cells were proved by immunochemical study utilizing desmin. This patient was treated with surgical excision and radiation.

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Acetazolamide* ; Aneurysm* ; Brain* ; Humans ; Perfusion* ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage* ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Adenomatoid tumors are well-recognized neoplasms generally to be of mesothelial derivation. We experienced a case of an adenomatoid tumor of the tail of the epididymis in a 56-year-old male. Grossly the tumor was firm and whitish gray, and microscopically it consisted of glandular, cord-like, microcystic structures which were lined by flattened endothelial like to plump cuboidal cells. Immunohistochemical stains whowed positivity for keratin and negativity for facter VIII related antigen and carcinoembryonic antigen. Ultrastructually, there was many long microvilli projecting into the glandular lumina and intracytoplasmic luminal spaces, desmosomes, and prominent cytoplasmic tonofilaments. Those findings strongly support the mesothelial origin of the adenomatoid tumor especially in the glandular type. It also lead us to suggest that the term adenomatoid tumor should be remain in use for light microscopic diagnosis, and that the term adenomatoid mesothelioma should be applied when the mesothelial nature of an adenomatoid tumor is proven by electron microscopy and immunohistochemical stains.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the ocular manifestations of patients with rheumatic disease and dry eye symptom. METHODS: We analized the results of ocular examinations and complications of 78 rheumatoid disease patients who were refered for dry eye symptom from the general medicine from 1998, May to 1999, May. RESULTS: Ocular complications were seen in 47 patients (60.3%). Keratoconjunctivitis sicca was the most common ocular finding (48.7%). Other lesions were episcleritis, scleritis, peripheral corneal erosion, marginal keratitis, stromal corneal opacity, and so on. Thirty six patients (46.2%) showed sero-positivity for RA, ANA or CRP. The result was 6.87+/-4.44 mm (mean+/-standard deviation) in Schirmer test,6.64+/-2.27 sec in Tear Film Break Up Time (TBUT). Among sero-positive patients, Schirmer test was 5.46+/-4.05 mm and TBUT was 5.64+/-2.38 sec, while among sero-negatives the result was 8.21+/-4.33 mm, 7.40+/-1.89 sec respectively. It was statistically significant (P< 0.05). Schirmer test was 4.60+/-3.55 mm in RA positive, 2.50+/-1.60 mm in RA and ANA positive, 7.35+/-4.92 mm in CRP positive. TBUT was 5.57+/-2.39 sec, 4.00+/-1.31 sec, 5.69+/-2.04 sec in each group. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular complications were increased in rheumatoid patients, especially with sero-positive for RA, ANA or CRP. The results of Schirmer test and TBUT were most decreased in patients with RA and ANA positivity.
Corneal Opacity ; Humans ; Keratitis ; Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca ; Rheumatic Diseases* ; Rheumatoid Factor ; Scleritis ; Tears

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Lymphangioma, Cystic*