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Antigens, Surface*

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Pregnancy*

Entrapment syndrome of suprascapular nerve by a ganglion has been reported not frequently. We experienced a case of suprascapular nerve entrapment by ganglion which was treated with non-operative treatment, and report it with literature.
Ganglion Cysts* ; Nerve Compression Syndromes*

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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; Neoplasm Metastasis

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Anencephaly* ; Humans ; Pregnancy, Twin* ; Twins*

Although a number of remedies like corticosteroids, retinoids, griseofulvin, PUVA, cyclosporine, antibiotics, dapsone, cyclophosphamide, surgery, methotrexate, radiation therapy, antimalarial drugs, psychotharapy and psychiatric medications have been used to treat lichen planus, there were no specific methods until now. We report herein an interesting case of lichen planus in which complete healing was achieved by griseofulvin administration. The patient was a 54-year-old male who for 3 months had variouly sized and shaped, flat-topped, scaly, violaceous papules and plaques on the whole of his body. We confirmed the patients disease as lichen planus by a histopathologic examination of a skin biopsy specimen and gave him 500mg ultramicronized griseofulvin daily in divided dosages. After 12 weeks of the medication nearly all of the skin lesions were regressed, and by 14 weeks all skin lesions had disappeared leaving hyperpigmentation. Up to now, l9 months after discontinuation of the medication, no recurrence of the disease has been noted.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Antimalarials ; Biopsy ; Cyclophosphamide ; Cyclosporine ; Dapsone ; Griseofulvin* ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Lichen Planus* ; Lichens* ; Male ; Methotrexate ; Middle Aged ; Recurrence ; Retinoids ; Skin

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been known to increase the rate and degree of bone formation by virtue of growth factors in concentrated platelets. Although its great healing effect on bone defect or pre-implantation site preparation in conjunction with bone substitute has been reported, the effect associated with implant is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of PRP on rapid osseointegration of endosseous dental implants in the rabbit tibiae. Twenty two adult female New Zealand white rabbits, weighing approximately 2.7-3.3kg, were used for this study. Twelve of the 22 animals were used for histomorphometric analysis and ten of the 22 were for removal torque test. Each animal received two implants in each tibia (two treated with PRP and two as control) and was given fluorochrome intramuscularly. For histomorphometric analysis, rabbits were divided into four groups according to the healing period. At 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks postoperatively, each three animals were sacrificed serially and the amount and rate of bone formation around dental implant were examined on the undecalcified sections under fluorescent microscope, polarized microscope and light microscope connected to a personal computer equipped with image analysis system. For removal torque test, rabbits were divided into two groups and removal torque tests were performed at 4 weeks, 10 weeks after implant placement. In total, 88 screw shaped, commercially pure titanium implants (Neoplant, Neobiotech, Seoul, Korea) were used in this study. Labeling pattern reflected differences of two groups in bone formation rate at each period. Histomorphometrically, PRP group showed significantly higher bone volume within threads compared to control group at 2 weeks (70.30+/-4.96% vs. 50.68+/-6.33%; P<.01) and 4 weeks (82.59+/-5.94% vs. 72.94+/-4.57%; P<.05). PRP group at 1, 2 and 4 weeks revealed similar degree of bone volume formation comparable to control group at 2, 4 and 8 weeks, respectively. On the other hand, while PRP group showed higher bone-implant contact (47.37+/-8.09%) than control group (33.16+/-13.47%) at 2 weeks, there were no significant differences between PRP group and control group for any experimental period. Removal torque values also showed no significant differences between PRP group and control group at any experimental period (P>.05). These findings imply that PRP could induce rapid, more bone formation around implant during early healing period and get faster secondary stability for reducing healing period, though it has not induced bone maturation enough to resist functional loading.
Adult ; Animals ; Bone Substitutes ; Dental Implants* ; Female ; Hand ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; Microcomputers ; Osseointegration ; Osteogenesis* ; Platelet-Rich Plasma* ; Rabbits ; Seoul ; Tibia ; Titanium ; Torque* ; Virtues

Lichen aureus is a variant of pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis. The skin lesions usually appear asymptomatic rusty, copper, or orange colored roundish lichenoid erythematous-purpuric papules and patches on the lower extremities. Histologically, the epidermis shows minimal changes, with a dense lymphohistiocytic infiltrate observed in the superficial derrnis, typically distributed in a band-like fashion. The typical lesion is a single patch localized on the lower extremity. We report a rare case of segmental lichen aureus localized on the right lower extremity.
Citrus sinensis ; Copper ; Dermatitis ; Epidermis ; Lichens* ; Lower Extremity ; Skin

This study was conducted to evaluate the nutrient intakes and the physical activities of mentally retarded persons (MRPs) accommodated in welfare institutions. A total of 194 cases of MRPs (130 males and 64 females) were surveyed through interviews of the 35 caregivers of the institutions during the period from March 2 to 12, 2005. The mean age of the 2nd degree is the highest, and the duration of institution stay of the 2nd degree is the longest. There were no significant differences in height, weight, but there were still significant differences in BMI by the degree of handicap. The MRPs with the 1st degree handicap consumed less nutrients than the MRPs with 2nd or 3rd degree handicaps, except for vitamins C and E. The mean activity factor was 1.737 +/- 0.422 meaning 'active'. Among the comparative groups, the activity factor of the 2nd handicap degree MRPs was the highest. Note that the percentage of protein is the lowest in the case of the 1st degree handicap. The intake of the folic acid, in particular, was less than the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) in case of all the MRPs while that of vitamin C, riboflavin and calcium was less than the EAR in case of 65~80% of the MRPs. MRPs with higher activity factors showed higher intakes of most nutrients except vitamin C. MRPs with higher marks in the 'balanced dietary habit' field showed more nutrient intakes. More consumption of vegetables and fruits by the MRPs was recommended. Also, more efficient dietary guidance was recommended for the MRPs.
Ascorbic Acid ; Calcium ; Caregivers ; Ear ; Folic Acid ; Fruit ; Gyeongsangbuk-do* ; Humans ; Male ; Mentally Disabled Persons* ; Motor Activity* ; Riboflavin ; Vegetables ; Vitamins

BACKGROUND: Spinal cord ischemia initiates a deleterious cascade of biochemical events that ultimately result in an increased intracellular calcium concentration. Many papers have been published on this topic but without a clear consensus on the best way of minimizing the problem. For the further study of preventing neurological injury after spinal ischemia, the proper animal model is necessary. In this study we compared spinal ischemia time on neurologic and histopathologic outcome, and inflammatory gene expression in transient spinal ischemia. METHODS: Rats were anesthetized with halothane, and divided into 4 groups:12.5 minutes of spinal ischemia (Group 1), 15 minutes of spinal ischemia (Group 2), 17.5 minutes of spinal ischemia (Group 3), and 20 minutes of spinal ischemia (Group 4). Spinal ischemia was produced by both induced hypotension and thoracic aortic cross clamping. After spinal ischemia neurologic scores were assessed after 1, 3, 6, and 24 hours. After 24 hours, rats were euthanized and spinal cords were removed for histopathologic assessment and an assay of TNF-alpha and IL-1 mRNA. RESULTS: The neurologic scores worsened according to the ischemia time. The histopathologic scores correlated well with the neurologic scores. The TNF-alpha and IL-1 mRNA expression results of group 2 were larger than those of group 1. There were no significant differences between group 2, group 3, and group 4. CONCLUSIONS: Inflammatory gene expressions are increased during transient spinal ischemia. After 15 minutes of ischemia, no further increase of mRNA expression was shown. The 15 minutes of spinal ischemia was sufficient for the spinal ischemic study in rats.
Animals ; Calcium ; Consensus ; Constriction ; Gene Expression ; Halothane ; Hypotension ; Interleukin-1 ; Ischemia* ; Models, Animal ; Rats* ; RNA, Messenger* ; Spinal Cord ; Spinal Cord Ischemia ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha