No abstract available.
Cutaneous Fistula ; Glomerulonephritis, Membranous* ; Humans ; Sarcoma, Kaposi*

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Pigmentation*

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Pigmentation*

We experienced a patient who manifested Miller-Fisher syndrome initially, and progressed relapsing ataxia later, There was electrophysiologic evidence of distal sensory polyneuropathy with completely sparig of somatic motor nerves. Sural nerve biopsy showed severe segmental demyelination. All the symptoms improved by intravenous immunoglobulin dramatically but after a period of remission, progressive ataxia reappeared. Plama exchange had some effect and prednisolone alone showed no definite improvement. High dose of prednisolone combined with IVIgG made remission for a long time. We believe that this patient had an unusual form of inflammatory polyneuropathy, a relapsing variant of the Miller-Fisher syndrome of acute idiopathic polyneuritis. In this case, IVIgG was the most effective therapy and prednisolone was added as a long term therapy successfully.
Ataxia* ; Biopsy ; Demyelinating Diseases ; Humans ; Immunoglobulins ; Miller Fisher Syndrome* ; Neuritis ; Polyneuropathies ; Prednisolone ; Sural Nerve

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Lymphadenitis* ; Parotid Gland* ; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous* ; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is any typical deformation pattern existing in complete denture when it was dried by using the 3D scanner and surface matching program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 28 denture bases were fabricated with heat curing acrylic resin (each 14 upper and lower denture bases), and 14 denture bases (each 7 upper and lower denture bases) were stored in the water bottle (water stored), and another 14 denture bases were stored in the air (dry stored). Each specimen was scanned at 1st day after deflasking, 14th day after deflasking, and 28th day after deflasking, and digitalized. Three dimensional deformation patterns were acquired by comparison of the data within storage group using surface matching program. For evaluating differences between groups, these data were compared statisticallyusing Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney-U test (α=.05). RESULTS: When evaluating 3D deformation of denture base, obvious deformations were not found in maxillary and mandibular water storage group. However, in dry stored group, typical deformation pattern was detected as storage time passes. It occurred mostly in first two weeks. Major deformations were found in the bilateral posterior area in both maxillary and mandibular group. In maxillary dry stored group, a statistical significance was found. CONCLUSION: It was proved that in both upper and lower denture bases, dry storage caused more dimensional deformation than water storage with typical pattern.
Denture Bases ; Denture, Complete* ; Dentures ; Hot Temperature ; Water

No abstract available.
Cutaneous Fistula ; Fistula*

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Epithelial Cells* ; Porokeratosis*

BACKGROUND: Surgical trauma is a potent stimulus for the neurohormonal axis. The catecholamine response to surgical stress may be modulated by the anesthetic regimen utilized. We compared the hemodynamic response and catecholamine concentration to lower abdominal surgery during anesthesia with propofol or enflurane. METHODS: Forty six patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery were assigned randomly to two groups. In group I, anesthesia was induced with thiopental sodium 5.0mg/kg and maintained with enflurane-N2O. In group II, anesthesia was induced with propofol 2.0mg/kg and maintained with propofol 12 mg/kg/min by infusion pump. Hemodynamic responeses were recorded at tracheal intubation. Blood samples for later determination of plasma catecholamine were drawn and hemodynamic responses were recorded at preinduction, 1 minute after skin incision, 30minutes after skin incision. RESULTS: There was no statistical significance in systolic and diastolic pressure between two groups. There was statistical significance in heart rate 30minutes after skin incision between two groups. There was no statistical significance in epineprine concentration between two groups. There was statistical significance in norepineprine 30 minutes after skin incision between two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Propofol may be useful alternative at lower abdominal surgery and it may be convenient and safe intravenous anesthetics.
Anesthesia* ; Anesthetics ; Anesthetics, Intravenous ; Axis, Cervical Vertebra ; Blood Pressure ; Enflurane* ; Epinephrine ; Heart Rate ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Infusion Pumps ; Intubation ; Plasma ; Propofol* ; Skin ; Thiopental

Suction dentures enhance retention and support by forming negative pressure temporarily at the internal surface of denture base at times of swallowing and chewing because the areas surrounding the denture flanges are sealed by mobile mucosa. In this case, an 81-year-old male visited for new dentures. Considering the high expectations for retention and masticatory efficiency of dentures, fabricating complete dentures with suction dentures was planned. Preliminary impression was taken without applying pressure on retromolar pad area and diagnostic cast was fabricated. Afterwards, individual tray was made and final impression was taken, at the same time, gothic arch tracing was done to acquire centric relation and vertical dimension. Then, anatomic teeth were placed on maxilla and non-anatomic teeth were placed on mandible forming lingualized occlusion. Consequently, restoring a complete edentulous patient with complete dentures using mandibular suction denture resulted in recovering satisfying retention and function.
Aged, 80 and over ; Centric Relation ; Deglutition ; Denture Bases ; Denture, Complete* ; Dentures* ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; Mastication ; Maxilla ; Mucous Membrane ; Rehabilitation* ; Suction* ; Tooth ; Vertical Dimension