PURPOSE: We describe clinical assessment of visual internal urethrotomy (VIU) as primary treatment modality in 69 men who presented with complete or partial obstructed urethral stricture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The 63 patients with partial obstructed urethral stricture were treated by typical VIU. The 6 men with complete obstructed urethral stricture were treated by VIU using sound passed through previously placed suprapubic tract as guide. RESULTS: The procedure was completed successfully in 57 of the 63 men with partial obstructed (90.5%) and 3 of 6 patients with complete obstructed urethral stricture (50%). CONCLUSIONS: VIU is a safe and effective as primary treatment plan when urethral stricture is partial obstructed and the impassable urethral segment is shorter than 1.0cm.
Humans ; Male ; Urethral Stricture*

BACKGROUND: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss and is believed to be influenced by family history and genetic factors. However, the exact mode of inheritance has not been well characterized. Although there are some reports on the AGA prevalence in the male family members of paternal side, those of maternal side are rare. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the familial influences in AGA. METHODS: We investigated the AGA prevalence in paternal and maternal male family members (grandfathers and uncles) of 421 Korean male adults with AGA (patients group) and 412 without AGA (control group). Hair loss and family history were assessed by an independent investigator according to Hamilton's classification. RESULTS: The AGA prevalence in male family members of the patients group (30.3%) was higher than those of control groups (8.5%) (p<0.05), and AGA prevalence of paternal side was higher than those of maternal side. However, no difference was found between paternal and maternal AGA prevalence, analysed according to the age of onset and severity of AGA. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the AGA expression is influenced by familial AGA prevalence and, particularly, paternal AGA prevalence has more effect on AGA expression than maternal AGA prevalence.
Adult ; Age of Onset ; Alopecia* ; Classification ; Hair ; Humans ; Male* ; Prevalence* ; Research Personnel ; Wills

A 59-year old man presented with a 0.5 x 0.3 cm-sized area of, pink-colored, dome-shaped papules on the paranasal area. There was no previous history of trauma to the area. Histopathologic diagnosis was consistent with eccrine poroma. We reported a case of eccrine poroma arising on the paranasal area, an unusual location for this condition.
Diagnosis ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Poroma*

A 35-year-old woman with advanced lung cancer, treated with intravenous docetaxel and paclitaxel, developed subungual abscesses and secondary onycholysis involving all the finger nails. Bacterial culture demonstrated the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report a case of onycholysis and subungual abscesses in a patient treated with docetaxel and paclitaxel.
Abscess* ; Adult ; Female ; Fingers ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Onycholysis* ; Paclitaxel ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

We report a case of a 44 year-old man with porokeratosis of Mibelli, who presented with a 10 year history of a 1 cm diameter, well-circumscribed, erythematous, scaly patch with an elevated border on his glans penis. Histologic examination revealed a typical cornoid lamella and absence of an underlying granular layer. The localized type of porokeratosis of Mibelli is most commonly found on the limbs: however, the face, lips, mucosal surfaces, or genital area may instead be involved. We report a case of porokeratosis of Mibelli confined to the glans penis, a very rare site.
Adult ; Extremities ; Humans ; Lip ; Male ; Penis* ; Porokeratosis*

No abstract available.
Animals ; Cricetinae* ; Cryopreservation* ; Oocytes*

No abstract available.
Sperm-Ovum Interactions* ; Spermatozoa*

PURPOSE: Conflicting results have been reported for western populations on associations of serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and major IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) with the risk of prostate cancer. However, few data have been available for oriental populations. We undertook a matched case-control study in a low-risk Korean population to extend our knowledge about potential associations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were determined for 330 men (165 cases and 165 healthy age-matched controls). Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association between plasma IGF levels and prostate cancer. We also investigated the potential influence of the associations according to clinical risk for advanced disease at diagnosis. RESULTS: We noted that the risks of prostate cancer were unrelated to the IGF-1 level and IGF-I/IGFBP-3 molar ratio. In contrast, a strong inverse association was observed between IGFBP-3 levels and the risk for prostate cancer. Men in the highest quartile of IGFBP-3 levels had a 71% reduced risk of prostate cancer compared with men in the lowest quartile (OR=0.29, 95% CI: 0.11-0.64, P(trend)<0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed a significant inverse association between plasma IGFBP-3 and the likelihood of a high risk prostate cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Plasma IGFBP-3 levels were inversely associated with the risk of prostate cancer and the likelihood for high-risk disease, suggesting that IGFBP-3 plays a protective role against prostate cancer in the Korean population.
Case-Control Studies ; Humans ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Molar ; Odds Ratio ; Plasma ; Prostate ; Prostatic Neoplasms

Transepidermal elimination is a spontaneously-developed phenomenon in certain skin disorders, in which altered connective tissue or foreign material is expelled via the epidermis to the exterior. We report a case of a 60-year-old man with a 1x1 cm sized, black-colored nodule, showing transepidermal elimination, on the right shin. Histological examination revealed a pigmented, epidermal cyst, containing deposition of pigment in its wall and cavity. To the best of our knowledge, no pigmented epidermal cysts have been reported in korea to date.
Connective Tissue ; Epidermal Cyst* ; Epidermis ; Humans ; Korea ; Middle Aged ; Skin

No abstract available.
Female ; Humans ; Infertility* ; Pregnancy*