1.A Case of Internal Myiasis of the Repiratory System Associated with Pneumonia.
Eu Gene CHOI ; Dong Mee LIM ; Moon Jun NA ; Jong Myeung YANG ; Young Ha LEE ; Won Young LEE
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2002;53(6):650-655
Internal myiasis is a rare disease, which has not been reported in Korea, yet. This case report describes a patient with pneumonia associated with internal myiasis. She was 84-year old female who was admitted to the emergency department, Konyang University Hospital as a result of dyspnea and fever and a drowsy mental state. Approximately twenty fly maggots continuously crawled out from the nose at the third hospital day in the intensive care unit. These maggots were almost 7.2mm long and were identified as the genus lucilia belonging to the family Calliphoridae. In addition, a bronchial washing study showed eggs of the dipterous larvae. A lesion of this myiasis case might have been located in the respiratory system of patient. This case is the first internal myiasis of the respiratory system reported in Korea. This cases is discussed with a review of the relevant literature.
Aged, 80 and over
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Diptera
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Dyspnea
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Eggs
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Female
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Fever
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units
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Korea
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Larva
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Myiasis*
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Nose
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Ovum
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Pneumonia*
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Rare Diseases
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Respiratory System
2.Dermatologic Diseases Associated with Atopic Dermatitis in Koreans: Multicenter Study.
Hye In LEE ; Tae Young HAN ; Seong Jun SEO ; Do Won KIM ; Myeung Nam KIM ; Moon Bum KIM ; Il Hwan KIM ; Young Suck RO ; Young Lip PARK ; Young Min PARK ; Chun Wook PARK ; Phil Seung SEO ; Hee Joon YU ; Moo Hyung LEE ; Seung Churl LEE ; Ai Young LEE ; Yang Won LEE ; Sang Hyun CHO ; So Yun CHO ; Jong Soo CHOI ; Seon Wook HWANG
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2010;48(3):191-197
BACKGROUND: Dermatological diseases can occur with atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze diseases associated with atopic dermatitis in Koreans. METHODS: From November, 2007, to May, 2008, 948 patients with atopic dermatitis who visited the department of dermatology at 19 hospitals were evaluated for associated diseases. RESULTS: Of 948 patients, 53.8% (510) had symptoms associated with other dermatological diseases. In order of frequency, diseases associated with atopic dermatitis included acne, hand/foot eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, urticaria, warts, and recurrent herpes simplex. The number of associated diseases did not change significantly with the severity of atopic dermatitis. However, the incidence of hand/foot eczema and eczema herpeticum correlated significantly with the severity of atopic dermatitis. CONCLUSION: There is a distinct pattern of diseases associated with atopic dermatitis in Koreans.
Acne Vulgaris
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Dermatitis, Atopic
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Dermatitis, Seborrheic
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Dermatology
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Eczema
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Herpes Simplex
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Humans
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Incidence
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Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption
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Methylmethacrylates
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Polystyrenes
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Urticaria
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Warts