BACKGROUND: The brow lift plays an essential role in upper face rejuvenation. The authors designed a new brow lift technique, the endoscope-assisted trichophytic anterior hairline brow lift. It combines the advantages of an endoscopic approach and an anterior hairline approach. This technique was applied to 13 patients with aesthetically excellent results. METHODS: A trichophytic incision line was designed within the fine hairs of the entire anterior hairline and the incision was extended to the temporal hair-bearing scalp. After the incision, most of the procedures were conducted in a similar way to the conventional endoscopic brow lift. Without direct visualization, the dissection was extended down onto the root of the nose and the forehead. An endoscope was used from 2 cm above the supraorbital notch to avoid supraorbital nerve injury. Scars were assessed with the Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) at the time the sutures were removed. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score was checked at postoperative 1-year follow-up. The surgical outcomes for brow position and subjective satisfaction were rated with the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) at postoperative 1-month follow-up. The dermatome of the deep branch of the supraorbital nerve, especially around the hairline, was checked with a two-point discrimination test. RESULTS: From October 2012 through August 2015, 13 endoscope-assisted trichophytic anterior hairline brow lifts were performed. The GAIS score was 1.62 on average. The VAS score was 2.09 on average. No permanent nerve damage has been reported except for 2 cases of temporary paresthesia. These fully recovered at 1-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Based on our results, we think our technique could be a safe and effective treatment option for brow ptosis patients with a high hairline.
Cicatrix ; Discrimination (Psychology) ; Endoscopes ; Follow-Up Studies ; Forehead ; Hair ; Humans ; Nose ; Paresthesia ; Rejuvenation ; Rhytidoplasty ; Scalp ; Sutures

There are many variant forms in Turner's syndrome which is characterized by female phenotype, short height, primary amenorrhea, infertility, abnormal secondary sexual development, and mental retardation. Among these 45,XO/46,XX/47,XXX form is known as rare variant of Turner's syndrome. 45,XO/46,XX/47,XXX mosaicism is characterized by normal height, possibility of normal sexual development, menstrual/pregnancy history and normal intelligence. We report a cse of 45,XO/46,XX/47,XXX Turner's syndrome associated with primary amenorrhea in 17-year old Korean female.
Adolescent ; Amenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility ; Intellectual Disability ; Intelligence ; Mosaicism* ; Phenotype ; Sexual Development ; Turner Syndrome

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Qualitative oculomotor abnormalities have been reported in parkinsonian patients for many years, but conflicting results have been obtained. This study was performed to evaluate the correlation between the severity of the disease and the abnormalities of the ocular movements in idiopathic parkinson's disease. METHODS: We gave the vestibular function tests in patients with idiopathic parkinson's disease and normal controls. Eye movement recordings were made with automated electronystagmography and rotation test was performed. A total of 46 patients (mean age : 61.2+/-6.7) and 24 controls (mean age : 60.5+/-4.3) were studied. The severity of the disease was divided into two groups by modified Hoehn & Yahr staging ; H-Y stage 1 and 2 as a mild group and stage 3 and 4 as a severe group. RESULTS: Saccadic latency and accuracy, pursuitic gain and velocity, vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) suppression by vision were significantly altered in patients, whereas mean velocity of optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) and VOR gain in darkness were normal. Alteration of saccadic latency and accuracy, pursuitic gain and velocity, VOR suppression by vision were profound in the severe group compared with a mild group and controls, but the above parameters did not differ between a mild group and controls. In a hemiparkinson's group, saccadic latency and accuracy, pursuitic gain, OKN mean velocity and gain was not different between the both sides. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that severe Parkinson's disease damages nigrostriatal or other specific pathways which were involved in the regulation of the saccadic, pursuitic and pursuitic-mediated visual fixation system. In a hemiparkinson's group asymmetric damage of dopaminergic innervation which was involved in the regulation of ocular movements was not found.
Darkness ; Electronystagmography ; Eye Movements ; Humans ; Nystagmus, Optokinetic ; Parkinson Disease* ; Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular ; Vestibular Function Tests

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are used widely to treat patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Although various cutaneous reactions can occur as side effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors, systemic vasculitis requiring withdrawal of the agent and immunosuppressive drugs is rare. A 59-year-old male with AS who had been treated with infliximab for 60 months visited us with complaints of palpable purpura on both legs and severe abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed diffuse wall thickening of the proximal jejunum and ileum and a skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The patient was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). Infliximab was discontinued and systemic steroid therapy at 0.5 mg/kg resulted in prompt resolution of the HSP. Here, we report the first case of HSP in a patient with AS after infliximab treatment.
Abdominal Pain ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Biopsy ; Humans ; Ileum ; Jejunum ; Leg ; Male ; Purpura ; Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch ; Skin ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; Systemic Vasculitis ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Vasculitis ; Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous

OBJECTIVES: The role of rheumatoid factor (RF) in vascular stiffness and cardiovascular risk in subjects without joint symptoms remains unclear. We investigated vascular stiffness in subjects without joint symptoms using pulse wave velocity (PWV), calculated Framingham risk scores (FRS), an estimator of cardiovascular risk, and analyzed whether vascular stiffness and FRS were affected by RF. METHODS: Two hundred forty-two subjects were included in this population-based study. RF was quantified with turbid immunometry using a cut-off of RF > 15 IU/ml to denote RF positivity. Information was then obtained on joint symptoms. Brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) was measured using an automated device. RESULTS: Of the 242 subjects, 15 were RF-positive. RF-positive subjects without joint symptoms had a higher baPWV and FRS than RF-negative subjects without joint symptoms, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. However, when we stratified the subjects into two groups (group A – high RF: RF ≥ 40 IU/ml; group B – low RF: RF < 40 IU/ml), group A showed significantly higher baPWV (1640.7 ± 179.6 ㎝/s vs. 1405.7 ± 225.7 ㎝/s, P = 0.008) and FRS (25.7 ± 4.87 vs. 11.8 ± 9.6, P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis was used to examine potential confounders, and RF exhibited significant but modest effects on baPWV (adjusted R-squared = 0.038, P = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS: In a sample of the general population without joint symptoms, higher levels of RF were associated with increased vascular stiffness, suggesting a pathophysiologic link between RF and endothelial dysfunction.
Joints* ; Pulse Wave Analysis ; Rheumatoid Factor* ; Vascular Stiffness*

Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are relatively rare tumors that commonly present with gastrointestinal bleeding. Evaluation with endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a useful technique for the differential diagnosis of GISTs from other submucosal tumors. A 58-year-old man presented with melena and anemia. An esophago-gastroduodenoscopy showed the presence of a submucosal tumor in the second portion of the duodenum with central ulceration and a flat spot. EUS showed the presence of a suspicious malignant GIST that originated from the proper muscle layer, which was successfully resected. We report a case of a duodenal GIST with a bleeding ulcer. Positive reactivity for CD117 and S-100 was demonstrated by immunohistochemical staining.
Anemia ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Duodenum ; Endosonography ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Melena ; Middle Aged ; Muscles ; Ulcer

Raynaud syndrome is a medical condition that causes pain, numbness, and changes in skin color at the distal extremities. Raynaud syndrome can be subdivided into primary Raynaud's and secondary Raynaud's. The former is diagnosed when the cause is unknown and the latter is caused by an underlying condition, such as connective tissue diseases, injury, smoking, or certain medications. Both cancer chemotherapy and β-blockers are relatively common causes of Raynaud syndrome but there are no reports of its association with methimazole administration. The authors encountered a 43-year old woman with hyperthyroidism who developed digital ulcers associated with Raynaud syndrome after a methimazole treatment. Her digital ulcers and Raynaud syndrome were improved after methimazole was replaced with propylthiouracil and conventional therapy. This paper reports this case along with a review of the relevant literature.
Connective Tissue Diseases ; Drug Therapy ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperthyroidism ; Hypesthesia ; Methimazole* ; Propylthiouracil ; Skin Pigmentation ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Ulcer

BACKGROUND: The double fold operation is one of the most common aesthetic surgeries in Korea. There are many methods to make double fold using non-incision, incision and partial incision. Patients seeking double folds prefer natural appearance, less downtime, minimal scarring technique. The most favorable method is the minimal invasive but long-lasting fold formation technique. METHODS: From October 2003 to September 2016, this procedure was applied in 7,963 patients who worried about surgical scar or preferred non-incision method with puffy eyelids. Five stab incisions including two small incisions were taken in the upper eyelid. Through the small incision lines, the pretarsal muscle and the orbital fat were removed to facilitate tissue adhesion. The double fold line was made with the continuous buried suture. The suture was tied in the fifth stab incision site and the knot was placed deeply to prevent granuloma formation. RESULTS: This method was performed in all patients. The complications were asymmetry (52 cases), fold loosening (43 cases), granuloma (12 cases), conjunctival hemorrhage (5 cases), and scar (4 cases). Especially 74% of fold loosening cases were developed in mild ptotic patients. CONCLUSIONS: This method achieves good cosmetic result, shorter operation time, less morbidity, faster recovery in puffy eyelids than the other method.
Blepharoplasty ; Cicatrix ; Eyelids ; Granuloma ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Korea ; Methods ; Orbit ; Suture Techniques ; Sutures* ; Tissue Adhesions

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder of unknown cause. The involvement of the nervous system occurs 5% to 27% of patients with sarcoidosis, and neurosarcoidosis without systemic involvement is rare and difficult to diagnose. We present a case of 58-year-old woman with clinical features of multiple cranial and peripheral polyneuropathy with noncaseating granulomatous inflammation. Extensive testing for occult systemic sarcoidosis was negative. Sural nerve biopsy showed several perineural noncaseous granulomatous inflammation with prominent epithelioid cells. Oral steroid therapy led to some improvement. We report a patient with multiple cranial and peripheral polyneuropathy without systemic involvement, suspected sarcoidosis.
Biopsy ; Cranial Nerve Diseases ; Epithelioid Cells ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Middle Aged ; Nervous System ; Polyneuropathies ; Sarcoidosis ; Sural Nerve

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Hepacivirus ; Hepatitis C* ; Hepatitis*