Dermatofibroma with granular cells is composed mainly of spindle shaped cells mixed with in-conspicuous foamy cells that contain granular cytoplasm. We present a case of dermatofibroma with granular cells in a 36-year-old male who visited our clinic to evaluate a slow-growing nodule on the medial side of the left lawer leg. He have had the nodule for five years and sometimes felt an itching sensation. Biopsy of the nodule identified a dermal nodular tumor showing cellular spindle cell proliferation admixed with peripheral foamy histiocytes. With the immunohistochemical staining, the granular cell was positive for alpha-1-antitrypsin and CD68, and negative for S-100. A few electron-dense granules were seen in the cytoplasm on the electronmicroscopic study. These results suggested that the granular cells originated from histiocytes.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Cell Proliferation ; Cytoplasm ; Histiocytes ; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous* ; Humans ; Leg ; Male ; Pruritus ; Sensation

Although basic mechanisms of atopic dermatitis remain largely speculative, many studies on pathogenesis suggest the importance of food and inhalent allergens. To evaluate the frequency of food and house dust mite hypersensitivity and differences in this frequency according to ages, we measured the levels of specific IgE antibodies to egg white, egg yolk, milk, soy, and house dust mites in 119 children with atopic dermatitis. The results showed that 53% of patients had positive RAST to any one kind of allergens. The frequency of food and house dust mite hypersensitivity were 34.5%, 30.3 %, respectively. Among allergens, house dust mites and egg white are the most prevalent allergens in all atopic dermatitis patients. The Prevalence of egg white is most common under the age of 2 years, but those of house dust mites are the dust mites are the highest in the ages of 5-12 years. In conclusion, we recommend an egg restriction diet in atopic dermatitis patients who are less than 2 years old when their symptoms do not improve with general skin care.
Allergens ; Antibodies ; Antigens, Dermatophagoides ; Child* ; Child, Preschool ; Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Diet ; Dust* ; Egg White ; Egg Yolk ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin E ; Mites ; Ovum ; Prevalence ; Pyroglyphidae* ; Skin Care ; Soy Milk

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Heat-Shock Proteins* ; Hot Temperature*

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Heat-Shock Proteins* ; Hot Temperature*

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Humans ; Insulin Resistance* ; Insulin*

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia*

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46, XY Disorders of Sex Development* ; Humans ; Male*

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Animals ; Calcium ; Glucose ; Insulin ; Magnesium ; Pancreas ; Rats

BACKGROUND: Calcipotriol(MC903), a new vitamin D(3) analogue, has been reported to be effective in the treatment of patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of calcipotriol on proliferation and differentiation of the keratinocytes in monolayer cultures and three-dimensional cultures. METHODS: Using moriolayer cultures, we examined morphological changes of keratinocytes and performed [(3)H]thymidine incorporation after calcipotriol was added into the medium. Using three dimensional cultures, we performed two experiments: one with cultures treated with calcipotriol immediately after the keratinocytes had been exposed to the air and another set of cultures treated with calcipotriol after three dimensional morphogenesis of the keratinocytes. We examined morphological changes of keraitinocytes and performed a immunohistochemical study for proliferation differentiation markers RESULTS: In monolayer cultures, at calcipotriol concentrations of 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, keratinocytes became larger, more irregular, and flattened in a dose-dependent manner. At 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, [3Hl thymidine incorporatiorn was decreased dose-dependently as compared to the control culture. In the first experiment using three-dimensional cultures, at 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, total epidermal layers were thinned. This was associated with thinnings of nucleated and horny layers in a dose dependent manner. In the seconcd experiment using three-dimensional cultures, at 10(-8)M-10(-6)M, nucleated layers were thinned in a dose dependent manner, but the horny layer was slightly thickened, as compared to the control culture. Immunohistochemical studies showed a reduction of differentiation markers such as keratin 1, involucrin, filaggrin, loricrin consistent with a thinning of nucleated layers in the epidermal architecture in both experiments. In the basal layer, at 10(-9)M-10(-6), PCNA-positive cells were and BrdU-positive cells were decreased dose-dependently as compared to the control culture. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we demonstrated that at 10(-9)M-10(-6) calcipotriol inhibited keratinocytes proliferation and stimulated keratinocytes differentiation in a dose-dependent manner.
Antigens, Differentiation ; Humans* ; Keratin-1 ; Keratinocytes* ; Morphogenesis ; Psoriasis ; Thymidine ; Vitamins

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective radiologic study. OBJECTIVES: We wanted to compare the compression ratio and kyphosis of thoracolumbar and lumbar fractures according to the radiologic measuring methods and we wanted to analyze their relationship with the stability of fracture. SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW: There are several methods for measuring the compression ratio and kyphotic angle in thoracolumbar fractures, but no definitive measurements and no different values according to the stability have been established. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2002 to August 2008, the plain films, CT, MRI and medical records of thoracolumbar and lumbar fracture were reviewed. The compression ratio and kyphotic angle were calculated by several different formulas with using the lateral view of the plain X-ray film, the sagittal reconstruction image of CT and the sagittal image of MRI and the results were compared. Each subject was classified according to both McAfee's classification and the TLISS classification. RESULTS: Two hundred forty eight vertebral bodies of 205 thoracolumbar fracture patients were analyzed. The compression ratio according to formula 1, which was calculated as 1-anterior vertebral height/posterior vertebral height, was significantly correlated with Cobb's angle and the local kyphotic angle. There was no significant difference between the Cobb's angle calculated using the lateral X-ray and that using the sagittal view of CT; however, it was significantly less using the sagittal MRI view. The unstable fractures according to McAfee's classification showed a significantly higher compression ratio and kyphotic angle compared to those of the stable fractures. CONCLUSIONS: The compression ratio formula 1 was most significantly correlated with the kyphotic deformity. The unstable fractures showed a mean compression ratio higher than 30%, a mean Cobb's angle of 15degrees and local kyphotic angle of 18degrees. The sagittally reconstructed CT was a useful measuring method for the evaluation of kyphotic deformity, and it was more accurate than that of the plain film.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Humans ; Kyphosis ; Medical Records ; Retrospective Studies ; X-Ray Film