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Characteristic dermatoglyphic patterns are found on the volar aspect of the skin of the primates including, man, apes, monkeys and some kinds of marsupiaIs. It is the delieate continuous or discontinuous and sometimes interrupted or branched, variable shaped configuration of ridged skin patterns, which is composed of the unit pattern of arch, loop and whorl. It is characteristically unique for any individuals so it has been used popularly as a convenient method of personal ideatification or for use in studies of inheritance epecially i the field of Iegal medicine. Besides that, there are statistieal differences between left and right finger, males and femals and different races. Of particular interest is the fct the distortion of the dermatoglypbic patterns occur in relation to cbromosomal aberrations, for exarnple, in mongolism,Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner'e syndrome. In addition to that, dermatoglyphic features may prove and aid to diagnree in dermatology, such as, in alopecia areata, psoriasis and leprosy. Thus, authors studied on the dermatoglyphic pattern types in the 234 cases of healthy normal males, 44 male psoriatic patients and 58 male alopecia areata patients during the period of 10 months from Novernber, 1977 to August, 1978, The resulta are as follows: A. Psoriasis 1. In the analysis of the total fingertip ridges, there are significant differences (p<0.01) between the alopecia areata (141.66+/-8.36) and the control group (152.93+/-9.50). 2. A significant statistical difference between the psoriasis and the control group does not exist with respect to the pattern intensity. 3. In the incidence of simian lines, the psoriatic patients (15.91%) showed more incidence rate than those of control group (8.98%). 4. With respect to the proportional distance (mm.) between the distal flexion crease of the wrist to the base of the middle finger with the distance (mm.) of the same point of the wrist to the axial triradius, a significant statistical difference (p<0.05) between the left hands of the control gorup (15.24+/-0.37%) and, those of psoriasis (17.35+/-1.01%) was existed. 5. As for the and angle, there is no significant differences between the control and psoriasis group. 6. There is no statistical differences in view point the pattern types between the psoriasis and the control group, however in psoriasis group, double whorls are decreased than those of control gorup (6.8%). B. Alopecia areata 1. In the analysis of the total fingertip ridges, there is significant difference (P<0.01) between the Alopecia areata (138.40+/-5.03) and the control group (152.93+/-9.50). 2. A significant statistical differences (P<0.005) between the alopecia areata (14.193+/-0.487) and the control group (14.728+/-0.182) exist with respect to the pattern intensity. 3. In the incidence of simian lines, the alopecia areata patients (3.44%) showed lower incidence rate than those of control group (8.98%). 4. With respect to the proportional distance (mm.) between the distal flexion crease of the wrist to the base of the middle finger with the distance (mm.) of the same point of the wrist to tbe axial triradius, a significant statistical difference(p<0.05) between the left hands of the control group (15.24+/-0.37%) and those of alopecia areata (16.66+/-0.70%) was existed. 5. As for the and angle, it is increased significantly (P<0.01) in both hands of alopecia areata, especially in the right hands of alopecia areata, it is increased about twice that of control group. 6. There is no statistical differences in the pattern types between alopecia areata and control group, however in alopecia areata patients, whorls in the right index finger are decreased (39.66%) than those of control gorup (50.16%), Whereas loops in the right index finger are more freguently found (50%) than those of control group (37.44%).
Alopecia Areata* ; Alopecia* ; Continental Population Groups ; Dermatoglyphics* ; Dermatology ; Fingers ; Hand ; Haplorhini ; Hominidae ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leprosy ; Male ; Primates ; Psoriasis* ; Skin ; Wills ; Wrist

Krukenberg tumor, which can account for 30-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries, arises in the ovarian stroma and is usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract, especially from the stomach. The pathognomonic feature is the presence of signet ring cells, which may be arranged in acini or appear as individual cells. We experienced a Krukenberg tumor which was bilateral and associated with left ovarian dermoid cyst. This patient was treated for a primary gastric carcinoma(Stage II) about 3 years ago. After bilateral salpingoophorectomy, she received adjuvant chemotherapy. But, she died about fow months after operation.
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant ; Dermoid Cyst* ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Krukenberg Tumor* ; Ovary ; Stomach

Stasis eczema is one of the important skin manifestations caused by venous stasia. dueto vascular disturbances. Until now a few casses of stasis eczema accornpanied with inferior vena cava obstruction were reported in the literatures. The patient, 31-year old barber, has been suffered from right upper guadrant abdominal pain and tenderness for 6 years, and had dark brownish mottled scaly eczematoid patches of both lower extremitiea for 6 yrs. Inferiorvenacavogram through the right fernoral vein showed complete obstruction of inferior vena cava above the level of T10, and well developed several collateraI veins. Findings of skin biopsy on the right ankle joint area revealed moderate acanthosis, increased pigrnentation of the basal cell layer in the epidermis, capillary proliferation and hemosiderin granules in the dermis, that is consistent with stasis eczema. Possible etiological factor of inferior vena cava obstruction waa discussed and also reviewed with literatvre.
Abdominal Pain ; Adult ; Ankle Joint ; Biopsy ; Capillaries ; Dermis ; Eczema* ; Epidermis ; Hemosiderin ; Humans ; Skin ; Skin Manifestations ; Veins ; Vena Cava, Inferior

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Endoscopy ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*

Extraperitoneal inguinal endometriosis often presents as an inguinal mass in women of reproductive age, Approximately 40 cases of inguinal endometriosis have been documented in the sutgical and gynecological literature. The overall incidence is in the range of 0.4% of patients with endometriosis. The right side is much more commonly involved than the left (almost 90% of the time in one series of 23 patients), and rarely is the condition bilateral. The most frequent complaint of patients with inguinal endometriosis is an inguinal mass, followed by pain and enlargement of the mass near menstruation. Authors have experienced two cases of endometriosis of the extraperitoneal portion of the round ligament of uterus and report with a brief literature review.
Endometriosis* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Menstruation ; Round Ligament of Uterus* ; Uterus

Primary sarcomas of the uteriae cerrix are exceedingly rare neoplasms. They comprise less than 1 percent of all cancers, with an incidence of 0.2 to 0.4 percent of those originating in the cervix. Indeed, only 19 cases of primary cervical leiomyosarcomas have been reported in the English literature. We have recently experienced one case of leiomyosarcoma arising from the cervix in a 40-year-old woman. Therefore, we the case with a brief review of the literature.
Adult ; Cervix Uteri* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leiomyosarcoma* ; Sarcoma

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head after renal transplantation, evaluate plain radiographic and MR findings, and compare known predisposing factors between the AVN group and the control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between August 1990 and June 1998, 256 renal transplantations were carried out at the Maryknoll hospital. The incidence of AVN was determined clinically, and in the AVN group, plain radiographic and MR findings were evaluated. A control group of 29 cases was randomly selected from among the remaining 241 patients, and acute rejection, mean daily steroid dose and osteopenia were compared between the AVN group and the control group. RESULTS: The incidence of AVN of the femoral head was 5.9 %(15/256). Involvement was bilateral in nine cases and unilateral in six and 24 femoral heads were thus affected. The mean period required for diagnosis of this condition was 10.7 months(within 6 months: 2 hips, between 6 -12 months: 10, between 12 -24 months: 9, over 24 months: 3). Plain radiographs showed that three cases were Ficat stage I, five were stage II, seven were stage III, and nine were stage IV. MRI indicated that 15 cases were Mitchell class A, one was class C, and three were class D. Correlation between Ficat stage and the period required for diagnosis showed that the longer the latter, the higher the Ficat stage. A comparison of risk factors between the AVN group and the control group showed that the incidence of acute rejection and osteopenia, and the mean daily steroid dose, were higher in the AVN group than in the rejection group and that the difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The incidence of AVN of the femoral head after renal transplantation was 5.9 %. The longer the period required for diagnosis of AVN, the higher the Ficat stage. A comparison of risk factors between the AVN group and the rejection group showed that the incidence of acute rejection and osteopenia as well as the mean daily steroid dose, were higher in the AVN group than in the rejection group, and these may thus be pre-disposing factors for AVN. In patients with these risk factors, even though plain radiographic findings are normal, MRI is necessary if AVN is to be diagnosed during its early stages.
Bone Diseases, Metabolic ; Causality ; Diagnosis ; Head* ; Hip ; Humans ; Incidence ; Kidney Transplantation* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Necrosis* ; Risk Factors

Dermatoglyphics has been studied in various diseases including mongolism, ruhella syndrome, congenital heart disease, selected neurologic diseases and other disorders. However, reports of derrnatoglyphic studies in patients with leprosy have not been evcountered a lot. Although Ieprasy is an infectious disease due to the hfycobacterium leprae, the hereditary susceptibility of the host to the organism is proposed as an additional predisposing factor. Thia concept has been proposed to reconcile the low incidence of lisease among large numbers of contacts. Most reports delving into the role of heredity in leprosy have been related ta epidemiological studies. Prasad and Mohamad suggest, on the basis of data related to rnultiple patient families, that the acquisition of leprosy may be determined genetically on the assumption of incomplete dominance of genes; on the other hand, Spickett suggested that if there is any genetic effect, it is but a component af the familial effect. This study of dennatoglyphics in 77 male leprosy patients was undcataken to determine if there might be significance in the analysis of dermal patterns af the hands as related to the hereditary susceptibility of individuals to the disease comparing with those of 234 healthy Korean soldiers. Results are as follows: 1. In the analysis of the total fingertip ridges, there is significant difference (P<0.01) between the leprosy (137.66+4.7) and the control group (152.93+9.50). 2. A aignificant statistical difference between the leprosy and the control group (14.73+2.79) does not exist with respect to the pattern intensity, however that af the borderline group of leprosy (12.00+5.09)is decreased (P<0.025). 3. In the incidence of simian lines, the leprosy group (5.20%) shows lower incidence rate than that of control group (8.98%). 4. As for the a-b ridge count, it is decreased significantly (P<0.05) in the left hand of leprosy group (34.71+0.87) than that of the eontrol group (37.11+0.52), Also there is significant difference(P<0. 05) in the right hands of tuberculoid type of leprosy (34.64+1.38). 5. With respect to the propoetional distance (mm.) between the distal flexion crease of the wrist to the base of the middle finger with the distance (mm.) of the same point of the wrist to the axial triradius, a significant statistical difference between the leprosy and the control group does not exist, but significantly longer distance (mm.) exists in the tuberculoid type of leprosy (P<0.05). 6. No significant fingertip pattern differences are noted between the leprosy and the control group.
Causality ; Communicable Diseases ; Dermatoglyphics* ; Down Syndrome ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Fingers ; Hand ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Heredity ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea* ; Leprosy* ; Male ; Military Personnel ; Wrist