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Nails ; Onychomycosis

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Doxycycline ; Humans ; Penicillin G Benzathine ; Syphilis

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Chin* ; Polyps* ; Skin*

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Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell*

Background: There is lack of normality data in the literature on the plantar response. Objective: To determine the variability of plantar response in normal population and factors that might contribute to the variability. Methods: We conducted a study of plantar response in healthy subjects aged 19-21 in two phases. First phase was plantar examination with hard strike. Subjects with big toe extension in the fi rst phase were re-examined with light and hard strike in the second phase. Results: 100 subjects recruited in fi rst phase, 19 subjects in second phase. Out of 600 attempts (3 attempts for each foot) with hard strike, responses of the big toe were fl exion (48.3%), extension (11.3%), no movement (39.8%); other toes were fl exion (55.0%), extension (13.0%), no movement (32.0%); ankle was dorsifl exion (30.8%), no movement (59.3%); knee were fl exion (15.7%), no movement (84.3%); hip were fl exion (15.2%), no movement (84.8%). Of those with big toe extension, signifi cantly less had persistent big toe extension with light strike. More (41%) among those with extensor big toe has withdrawal response (with fl exion of the hip and knee) as compared to those with fl exor big toe (18.5%, p<0.05). Interfoot asymmetry was seen in 27% (kappa 0.54). Plantar responses of sequential strikes were mostly consistent, with only 3.5% inter-attempt variability. Conclusion: Plantar response with extensor great toe is seen in about 10% of normal adults, less with lighter strike. Withdrawal response can be a partial explanation to the big toe extensor response in normal adults.

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Castration ; Granuloma ; Granuloma, Foreign-Body

A 60-year-old man presented with a 3-week history of pruritic bullae and erosions located within an acupuncture site on the right lower leg. Ten days prior to the development of these bullae, he had been treated with acupuncture to the right calf due to Achilles tendonitis which had developed 1 year earlier. The diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid was confirmed by histologic findings and salt-split direct immunofluorescence study performed on the perilesional skin. To our knowledge, this is the first case of localized bullous pemphigoid following acupuncture.
Male ; Humans

PURPOSE: We assessed the nutritional status and the alterations of oral diets during anti-cancer chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients. METHODS: Twenty children with malignancy were evaluated from day 0 until day 21 of post-chemotherapy. Nutritional status was assessed by body weight and biochemical parameters. The amount and calories of oral diets were assessed and food preference before and during chemotherapy were analysed by questionnelle. RESULTS: 1) The underlying diseases of 20 patients were 11 acute lymphoblastic lekemia, 2 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 2 Langerhans cell histiocytosis, 2 Wilm's tumor, 2 brain tumor, 1 rhabdomyosarcoma. 2) There were weight loss during chemotherapy in 8 patients (40.0%), weigt gain in 5 patients (25.0%), and no significant changes in 7 patients (35.0%). 3) Biochemical parameters showed no significant interval changes during chemotherapy except elevation of serum ALT level. 4) The daily caloric intakes of oral diets during chemotherapy were 310~600 Kcal which was much lower than average of daily recommended calory for Korean children. 5) The most favorate food was altered by chemotherapy, from meats to carbonated beverages and unfavorate food was not altered as vegetables. CONCLUSION: The periodic assessment of nutritional status and dietary supplements according to preferred foods of patients will be required for the optimal nutrition care in cancer patients.
Body Weight ; Brain Neoplasms ; Carbonated Beverages ; Child ; Diet ; Dietary Supplements ; Drug Therapy* ; Food Preferences ; Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ; Meat ; Nutrition Assessment* ; Nutritional Status ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; Vegetables ; Weight Loss ; Wilms Tumor

PURPOSE: To evaluate morphologic characteristics of the microcalcifications on mammography that were confirmed pathologically. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty five cases of microcalcifications on mammography (fifteen cases of benign lesion, thirty cases of maiignancy) were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: The number of microcalcifications within 1 cm2 were more than 5 in 22 cases (73%) of 30 malignancy and less than 5 in 11 cases (73%) of 15 benignity. The heterogeneity of microcalcifications were seen in 26 cases of malignancy (87%) and the homogeneity of microcaicifications were 11 cases of benignity (73%). The morphologic characteristics of the microcalcifications were linear-V shape in 9 cases (30%), punctate shape in 8 cases (27%), fine stippled shape in 7 cases (23%), and round dot shape in 6 cases (20%) of malignancy and, round dot shape in 11 cases (73%), punctate shape in 2 cases (13%), and linear-V shape in 2 cases (13%) of benignity. CONCLUSION: Numerous irregular microcalcifications that are heterogenous in size and morphology were strong indicators of malignancy.
Mammography ; Population Characteristics ; Retrospective Studies

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of glucose concentrations on the formation of reactive oxygen products and cellular injury in human lens epithelial (HLE) cells. METHODS: Human lens epithelial (HLE) cells were cultured with high glucose (200 mg/100 ml, 300 mg/100 ml, 400 mg/100 ml) and normal glucose (100 mg/100 ml) contained Modified Egle's Medium (MEM). The amounts of reactive oxygen products were assayed by dihydroethidium (DHE). Paraquat-induced cytotoxicity was determined by the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 -diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. RESULTS Reactive oxygen products of human lens epithelial cells increased 110%, 250% and 630% in the high glucose (200 mg/100 ml, 300 mg/100 ml, 400 mg/100 ml) media compared to the normal glucose (100 mg/100 ml) media. The paraquat-induced cells toxicity was increased by the high glucose. CONCLUSIONS: High glucose increased the formation of reactive oxygen products in human lens epithelial cells. These results suggest that high glucose can induce cataract formation in diabetic patients.
Cataract ; Epithelial Cells* ; Glucose* ; Humans* ; Oxygen*