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

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

Posterior instability of the shoulder is far less common than anterior or multidirectional instability. There is still controversy in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent posterior instability, and many treatment protocols have been advocated. However the failure rate as high as 50% was reported. The purpose of this study is to introduce characteristic physical findings of posterior instability, to present our operative techniques, and to report the efficacy of a superior shift of the postero-inferior capsule in the treatment of recurrent posterior instability. From June 1995 to September 1996, five patients, six shoulders underwent postero-inferior capsular shift for posterior instahility and were evaluated at an average of 17 months(ranged from 9 to 26 months) after operation. The average age was 22.4 years. Preoperatively, mean scores of pain, stability and function according to American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) scoring system were 21, 9, and 16 points respectively and mean overall ASES score was 46 points. After surgery, the average range of motion was 175 of forward elevation and 74 of external rotation and internai rotation in back was up to the sixth thoracic level. Postoperative mean scores of pain, stability and function were 29, 34 and 25 points respectively and mean overall ASES score was 88.5 points. No patient had a recurrence of posterior instability. All patients had satisfactory results with significant improvement in stability and function except one case who had multidirectional instability that mainly involved the posterior component
Clinical Protocols ; Diagnosis ; Elbow ; Humans ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Recurrence ; Shoulder*

Hepatoid carcinoma is a rare type of malignant tumor resembling hepatocellular carcinoma that arises in extrahepatic sites.(stomach, lung, ovary, pancreas, bladder and renal pelvis). Hepatoid carcinoma of the ovary is an extremely rare ovarian tumor, first described by Ishikura and Scully in 1987. Histologically it is important to differentiate this entity from other oxyphil tumors of the ovary as it requires aggressive treatment. We have experienced a case of hepatoid carcinoma of the ovary in 69-year-old postmenopausal woman, who has been treated with operation and adjuvant Taxol - cisplatin chemotherapy. We present this case with brief review of literatures.
Aged ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Cisplatin ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Lung ; Ovary ; Paclitaxel ; Pancreas ; Pregnancy* ; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency* ; Urinary Bladder

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Diuretics*

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Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms* ; Maxillary Sinus*

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

Prior to the introduction of CT, the clinical and radiological diagnosis of the intraventicular hemorrhage inliving patients was difficult. C.T. scanning is an invaluable investigation provding the rapid and noninvasivediagnosis of intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage. It reliably demonstrated the presence and distributionof fresh blood within the ventricular system. CT is also useful as a surgical guidance and in the evaluation offate of the hematoma by easily performable follow-up studies. We reviewed 3 cases of intraventricular hemorrhagein CT in the departement of radiology of Ewha Womans University hospital during the period from August, 1982 toAugust, 1983. The results were as follows: 1. The most patients were encountered in the 5th decade and the male tofemale ratio was 1.2:1. 2. Hypertension was the main cause of the intraventricular hemorrhage; 18 out of 31patients. Remaning 13 patients were caused by hypoxia, aneurysm, Moya Moya disease, coagulation defect, trauma andundetermined etiology. 3. 18 out of 31 patients showed hemorrhage in the lateral ventricles only and allventricles in 10 patients. 4. 28 out of 31 patients showed associated with intracranial hematoma: Those wereintracerebral hematomas in 16 patients, intracerebral hematoma with subarachnoid hemorrhage in 4 patients andextracerebral hematoma in 2 patients. 5. Outcome was assessed using the Glasgow scale. According to them the totalmortality rate was 54.8%, however, 32.2% of patients retured to normal or minor disablity. Patients, who hadhypertension and markded degree of hemorrhage in the ventricular systems had a poor outcome. Patients with onlyventricular hemorrhage had better outcome than associated intracranial hematoma. 6. 16 out of 31 patients weretreated by surgical methods and 15 out of 31 patients by conservative methods. 75% of patients were died inconservative treatment. 7. Conclusively, causes, degree of intraventricular hemorrhage and associatedintraventricular hematoma play an important role in outcome. And surgical treatment was beneficial in only a smallselective number of cases in intraventricular hemorrhage.
Aneurysm ; Anoxia ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hematoma ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Lateral Ventricles ; Male ; Moyamoya Disease ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A mesenteric cyst is considered one of the rarest type of abdominal tumor. We have experienced unusual case of large mesenteric cyst arising from jejunum in a 10-year-old boy. CT disclosed cystic intrabdominal mesenteric mass with attenuated coefficiency +3-+11 Hounsfield units (HU). Pathologically it was confiremed to be benign mesenteric cyst.
Child ; Humans ; Jejunum ; Male ; Mesenteric Cyst

This study represents the radiologic, histologic features & clinical analysis of hyaline mambrane disease in 47 newborn infants who were delivered in Ewha Womans Univ. Hospital & expired caused by repiratory distress & confirmed by autopsy , during Jan. 1981 to June, 1984. The results were as follows; 1. Classification ofradiolgraphic stage (by Wolfson's criteria); Stage III(34.1%) was the most frequent. 2. Male to female ratio was 2.4:1. 3. Method of delivery; Cesarean section (44.7%) was the highest frequency, compared with percent ofcesarean section to total delivery(29.0%). 4. Distribution of birth weight; 1.0-2.0 Kg(48.9%) was the mostfrequent. 5. Distribution of gestational period; 32-36 weeks (29.8%) was the most frequent. 6. Complication; Pulmonary hemorrhage(31.9%) was the most frequent, in order, subarachnoid hemorrhage & pneumothorax were followed.7. Final diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease was based on histo-pathologic diagnosis.
Autopsy ; Birth Weight ; Cesarean Section ; Classification ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Hyalin ; Hyaline Membrane Disease ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Methods ; Pneumothorax ; Pregnancy ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage