A statistical study was done on 2205 skin tumors filed at Department of Clinical Pathology, Han Kang and Kang Nam Sacred Heart Hospital during last 10 years from 1980 to 1989. The results were summarized as follows : 1. The number of skin tumor surveyed was 2205 among total 67931 biopsy specimens, 2052 benign skin tumors, 153 malignant tumors. 2. The specimens were requested from the Department of Surgery(707 cases, 32.1 %), Dermatology(618 cases, 28.0%), Plastic Surgery(354 cases, 15.79o), and Or thopedic Surgery(223 cases, 10.1% ). 3. Among 2052 benign skin tumors, the frequently observed tumors were epidermal cyst(577 cases, 28.1%), lipoma(398 cases, 19.4%), melanocytic nevus(121 cases, 5.9 %), dermatofibroma(74 cases, 3.6%), cavernous hemangioma(72 cases, 3.5%), ea.ch of pilmatricoma and neurofibroma(63 cases, 3.1% ), granuloma pyogenicum(57 cases, 2.8%), neurilemmoma(53 cases, 2.6%), seborrheic keratosis(45 cases, 2.2%), soft fibroma(45 cases, 2.2%). 4. Among 153 malignant tumors, the frequently observed tumors were squamaus cell carcinoma(50 cases, 32.7%), basal cell carcinoma(45 cases, 29.4%), malignant melanoma(8 cases, 5.2%), Bowens disease(7 cases, 4.6%), metastatic skin tumors(7 cases, 4.6%) in order. Male to female ratio of malignant tumors was 1.6:1 and the peak age incidence was in 6th decade. 5. Male to female ratio of squamous cell carcinoma was 3.2:1 and of basal cell carcinoma 1: 1.3. The peak age incidences of both squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma were 6th decade. The predilection sites of squmous cell carcinoma were face, neck and genitalia and those of basal cell carcinoma were face, lower extremities, neck and trunk.
Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Female ; Genitalia ; Granuloma ; Heart ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Neck ; Pathology, Clinical ; Skin* ; Statistics as Topic

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Child* ; Humans ; Occult Blood*

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Prostheses and Implants* ; Tooth*

BACKGROUND: Silicone implants are frequently used in augmentation rhinoplasty in Asians. A common complication of silicone augmentation rhinoplasty is capsular contracture. This is similar to the capsular contracture after augmentation mammoplasty, but a classification for secondary contracture after augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone implants has not yet been established, and treatment algorithms by grade or severity have yet to be developed. METHODS: Photographs of 695 patients who underwent augmentation rhinoplasty with a silicone implant from May 2001 to May 2015 were analyzed. The mean observation period was 11.4 months. Of the patients, 81 were male and 614 were female, with a mean age of 35.9 years. Grades were assigned according to postoperative appearance. Grade I was a natural appearance, as if an implant had not been inserted. Grade II was an unnatural lateral margin of the implant. Clearly identifiable implant deviation was classified as grade III, and short nose deformation was grade IV. RESULTS: Grade I outcomes were found in 498 patients (71.7%), grade II outcomes in 101 (14.5%), grade III outcomes in 75 (10.8%), and grade IV outcomes in 21 patients (3.0%). Revision surgery was indicated for the 13.8% of all patients who had grade III or IV outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to clinically classify the deformations due to secondary contracture after surgery and to establish treatment algorithms to improve scientific communication among rhinoplasty surgeons. In this study, we suggest guidelines for the clinical classification of secondary capsular contracture after augmentation rhinoplasty, and also propose a treatment algorithm.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Classification* ; Contracture ; Female ; Humans ; Implant Capsular Contracture ; Male ; Mammaplasty ; Nose* ; Prostheses and Implants ; Rhinoplasty ; Silicon* ; Silicones* ; Surgeons

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Colposcopy*

BACKGROUND: Gender and social relationships are believed to have a strong influence on health care attitudes and behavior. This study was designed to determine the effect of the gender of closely associated persons on t,he health care-seeking behavior of persons of the oppsite sex. METHODS: We developed a 10-item questionnaire that requested information on social and demographic characteristics, health status, and influences on the decision to seek health care, and administered it to 314 consecutive patients seen at two family medicine clinics in Seoul. Data were analyzed by means of one way analysis of variance for continuous variables and the chi-square test for categorical variables. Additionally, data were analyzed by means of a multivariate logistic regression model that calculated odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Men were 4.6 times more likely to be influenced than women to seek health care by a member of the opposite sex(95% CI, 2.4 to 8.9). CONCLUSIONS: Women make an important influene on the decisions for men to seek health care.
Delivery of Health Care ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Odds Ratio ; Seoul ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Jaw* ; Osteoradionecrosis*

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Jaw* ; Osteoradionecrosis*

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We reviewed 40 consecutive patients having a primary total hip replacement(THR) and 60 patients having a primary total knee replacement(TKR) for osteoarthritis to compare the qu;dity of hfe(QoL) before and after operation. Bilateral arthroplasties were perfomed 10 cases of THR and 25 cemes of TKR. We used a modified Harris hip score and a knee score of American knee society, the Rosser Lndex Matrix and authors eval- uation system to generate these scores. Quality of life was highly improved by Rossers and authors evalua- tion system after THR and TKR. The median values of QoL scores before and after operation were signifi- cantly different(p<0.05). The median preoperative QoL score in THR was t>etter than in TKR. Postoperative QoL scores for both groups were similar. Quality of life evaluated by Rossers score and authors evaluation system in bilateral THR was better than bilateral TKR. We think better quality of life in bilateral THR over bilateral TKR by authors evaluation system is because the hip joint is mcire stable and has better range of motion than knee joint. We conclude that change of life style including the use of bed, toilet seat elevation, and the use of dinning table will be neccesary after bilateral TKR.
Arthroplasty ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* ; Climacteric ; Hip ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; Knee* ; Osteoarthritis ; Quality of Life* ; Range of Motion, Articular