No abstract available.
Intensive Care Units* ; Critical Care*

A 14-year-old boy and his 16-year-old elder brother, who had generalized tinea corporis for 1 and 3 years respectively, developed multiple discrete, non tender soft tumors on the scalp, forehead, neck and extremities. The boys were well nourished and had no systemic diseases. Histopathologic examination of the subcutaneous nodules revealed a well encapsulated granuloma containing lobulated granules characteristic of mycetoma; these granules consisted of septated fungal hyphae with vesicles. The dermatophyte isolated from the tumors was identified as Trichophyton schoenleinii.
Adolescent ; Arthrodermataceae ; Extremities ; Forehead ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Hyphae ; Male ; Mycetoma ; Neck ; Scalp ; Siblings* ; Tinea ; Trichophyton*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Lung Neoplasms* ; Lung* ; Survival Analysis*

The differential diagnosis between Spitz nevus and malignant melanoma is difficult due to similar histologic findings. To obtain the useful aids for the differential diagnosis between two diseases, we studied 13 cases of Spitz nevus, 8 benign nevi of compound and intradermal, and 9 melanomas of primary and metastatic, using the immunohistochemical stain for S-100 protein, HMB.45 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA). The staining pattern and intensity of S-100 protein showed homogenously strong positive reactivity in all cases. The frequency of HMB.45 positive cell in Spitz nevus was significantly lower than that in melanoma. When compared with the usual compound and intradermal nevi, Spitz nevi showed more significantly positive reaction in the dermal component of nevus cells. The expression of PCNA was higher in melanoma than in Spitz nevus. The immunohistochemical stains for HMB.45 and PCNA are considered as a useful methods for differentiation between Spitz nevus and melanoma, while stain for S-100 protein is not helpful.
Diagnosis, Differential

BACKGROUND: Ota's nevus is not an uncommon pigmenta y disorder in Asian people including Koreans. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical features of the patients and to determine the existince of any relevance between them. METHODS: We arrid out a retrospective study with cialreviews and phone interviews or direct examinatior. for clinical features of the lesions in acesible patients. RESULTS: The peak age of onset was at birth, pubertyed adolescence in decreasing order. The most frequen1,ly involved site was the eyelid, and the type I was the most common. Bluish black color was pie edorninant. The lesions which did not inili the eyelid or the lesions which developed after birtten were more likely to be light brown in cilc(p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The clrical features of Otas nevus were revwed and analyzed statistically.
Adolescent ; Age of Onset ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Eyelids ; Humans ; Nevus of Ota* ; Parturition ; Retrospective Studies*

The dysplastic hip presents problems to the orthopedic surgeon in the reconstruction of hip using total hip prosthesis. The use of bone grafts to reconstruct the lateral acetabular bone deficiency is very popular. We investigated in 23 patients(5 cemented cup and 18 cementless cup). Sixteen patients were women and seven were men, whose average age was 42.4 years old; their average followup was 4.6 years. The average Harris hip score improved from a preoperative value of 48 points to a postoperative value of 87 points. Five cases showed radiographic loosening, in which 3 cases loosening from five cemented cup and 2 cases from cementless cup arthroplasty. Radiolucent lines were observed more frequently with cemented cups at last follow-up. Of the 23 cases, 18(78%) was successful. Postoperatively limping was a major problem because most patients in this series had unilateal disease. The grafted bone was incoporated by an average time of 7.4 months, and minor resorption was showed at last follow-up. In our series, cementless cups with autogenous bone graft noted good results than cemented cup arthroplasty.
Acetabulum ; Arthroplasty ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hip Prosthesis ; Hip* ; Humans ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Transplants

Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture is well known as a complication of fracture of the distal radius. There is a higher risk that the tendon of extensor pollicis longus will rupture in undisplaced distal radius fracture than in those which are displaced. We have experienced three cases of rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon after undisplaced distal radius fracture. Those were treated by tendon graft and tendon transfers. The results were satisfactory without complications. The patients with undisplaced distal radius fracture should be careful concerned about possibility of rupture of extensar pollicis tendon.
Humans ; Radius Fractures ; Radius* ; Rupture* ; Tendon Transfer ; Tendons ; Transplants

For the measurement of the bone quantity, various methods have been used. Recently, the methods such as a microdensiometry, single photon absorptiometry, quantitative computed tomography were introduced. However, these methods are expensive modalities to be used in daily clinical practice. For the evaluation of the osteoporosis, author's observed Saville's grades, spine contral score and spine fracture on the simple spine roentgenograms of 346 patients over 40 years of age who were exsmined due to their backache at the Department of Orthopedadic Surgery, Kang Nam St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, and following results were obtained: 1. The percentile incidence of osteoporosis with regard to age and sex : (1) The percentile incidence of osteoporosis over Saville's Grade I was 59.2%(205 of 346 persons); in males 47.4%(55 of 116 persons) and in females 65.2%(150 of 230 persons). (2) The percentile incidence of osteoporosis over Grade 1 in 5th decade was 27.2%(17.1% in males and 33.9% in females), 55.8% in 6th decade(46.6% in males, and 60.4% in females), 78.1% in 7th decade(64.7% in males, and 82.9% in females), 93.7% in 8th decade(87.5% in males and 97% in females), and 100% in both sexes of 9th decade. (3) The percentile incidence of Grade 1 osteoporosis in 5th decade was 23.9%, and in 6th decade it was 46.7%. Thus, Grade I osteoporosis was most common in these age groups. In 7th and 8th decades, Grade I osteoporosis was more common in males, while in the females ot these age groups Grade II was more common. There was no sex difference in the incidence of osteoporosis after the age of 80. Grade IV osteoporosis was found only in a woman who had hysterectomy 7 years ago, and has suffered from Parkinsonism for 3 years. (4) The overall incidence of Grade I osteoporosis was 34.6%, and Grade II was 21.3 %. The incidence of osteoporosis over Grade III was 1.7% in males, and 6.5% in females. 2. Incidence of osteoporosis assessed by Barnett's central score and its correlation with Saville's assessment: (1) The central score obtained at the 3rd lumbar spine ranged from 71.4 to 106.4. The number of cases were 16 in the score range of 70 to 80, 93 in the score range of 101 to 110, and 5 in the score range of 111 to 120. In consequence the most high incidence was in the score range of 91 to 100. (2) Grade O Oxteoporosis corresponded with the central score of 96.4 on an average (range : 86.8 to 106.4), Grade I corresponded with 91.6 (range : 85.7–103.1), Grade II corrosponded with 86.4 (range : 78.3–96.9), Grade III corresponded with 79.4 (range : 71.4–91), and Grade IV corresponeded with 75.8. (3) Barnett defined the spine is osteoporotic, when the central score is below 80. However, in this study only 16 patients(4.6%) had the score below 80. No bodies having Grade 0 and I osteoporosis had the score below 80; of those 16 patients having the score below 81, 5 were Grade II, 10 Grade III, and one Grade IV. Through this study, it is clesr that there is no correlation in these two assessing methods. The central score below 80 was found in severely porotic patients such as Grade III and IV, but was not found in most cases of Grade I and II osteoporotic patients. (4) The vertebral defromity was found only in 38 cases (10.9%), and it was found only in 18.9% of osteoporosis patients. The percentile incidence of deformity was 5.3% of Grade I, 31% of Grade II and 52.9% of Grade Ill. (5) Of these deformities, wedge-shaped one was found in 6 cases of Grade I porosis, 20 of Grade II, and 3 of Grade III. Cod-fish vertebrae (biconcave) were found in 2 of Grade II and 4 of Grade III. The flattened body was found in 1 of Grade II and 2 of Grade III. Thus, biconcave and flattened vertebrae were found only in the porotics over Grade II severity. (6) In 24 cases, one body was deformed, and in 14 cases multilevel vertebral deformities were found. In these 20 cases had deformity in the Ll, 10 cases each in T12 and L2, 7 cases in L3, 6 cases in L4, and 4 cases in Tll. In summary, the most deformities were in the dorsolumbar region. (7) Fracture was induced by trauma in the 11 cases(29%), among which 10 were wedgeshaped, and the rest was flattened. The biconcave vertebra was found not to be related with injury.
Absorptiometry, Photon ; Back Pain ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Incidence ; Male ; Osteoporosis ; Parkinsonian Disorders ; Seoul ; Sex Characteristics ; Spine

No abstract available.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*

A 52-year-old woman with a history of at least 5 attacks of benign recurrent aseptic meningitis for the past 2 years is presented. Three of 5 attacks were afrebrile. In cerebrospinal fluid examinations, there was increased protein, normal or reduced glucose, and pleocytosis including endothelial cells, lymphocytes or leukocytes. Brain computed tomography revealed slight ventricular dilatation. No causative organism was found with available techniques. This is believed to be the first reported case of Mollaret's meningitis in Korea.
Brain ; Cerebrospinal Fluid ; Dilatation ; Endothelial Cells ; Female ; Glucose ; Humans ; Korea ; Leukocytes ; Leukocytosis ; Lymphocytes ; Meningitis ; Meningitis, Aseptic ; Middle Aged