Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola is rare dermatosis that may be divided into three categories: a type of epidermal nevus, a type associated with ichthyosis and a type of nevoid form seen in voung women. A 23-year-old woman was seen for skin lesion involving both nipples. These changes were first noted when the patient was in the sixth month of gestation. Physical examinations revealed papillomatous thickening of both nipples with brownish black discoloration. Histopathological changes were mild hyperkeratosis, keratotic plugging and telangiectasia. It was interesting to note that the skin lesions disappeared spontaneously 7 days after parturition without treatment. A possible correlation between pregnancy and acquired form of this rare skin disorder is suggested.
Female ; Humans ; Ichthyosis ; Nevus ; Nipples* ; Parturition ; Physical Examination ; Pregnancy* ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Telangiectasis ; Young Adult

The hypereosinophilic syndrome consists of peripheral blood eosinophilia of 1500/ mm3 or more without a known cause, plus signs and symptoms of organ eosinophilia. We report a case of hypereosnophilic syndrome with cutaneous manifestation. A 31 year-old female had intermittent fever, sbdominal pain, anemia, systolic murmur, hepatosplenomegaly, cheat discomfort, dry cough without rales, and skin-colored wheal on the trunk. Diagnoais of hypereosinophilic syndrome wss established by clinical findings, marked blood eosinophilia without a known cause, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, liver scan, and histopsthologic findings of the skin.
Adult ; Anemia ; Biopsy ; Bone Marrow ; Cough ; Eosinophilia ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Hypereosinophilic Syndrome* ; Liver ; Respiratory Sounds ; Skin ; Systolic Murmurs

Generalized varicella-like eruption occurs in 2 to 10 percent of unselected patients with localized zoster, the majority of whom are patients with immunologic defects due to underlying malignanies (particularly rnalignancy of hematopoietic system) or immunosuppressive therapy. A 25-year old male noted onset of pain and burning sensation on the right side of cheet nine days prior to admission. The following day multiple vesicles were noted on right side of the chest. Three day before the admisson erythernatous maculopapules were noted on the abdomen. One day prior to admission vesicular lesions appeared over the entire hody. The patient was treated with topical application of calamin lotion, and with kanamycin and Cephalexin to prevent secondary infection. The secondary vesicles had disappeared by the fifth hospital day, but the initial lesion had not improved. On the fifteenth hosptital day the initia1 lesions has disappeared.
Abdomen ; Adult ; Burns ; Cephalexin ; Chickenpox* ; Coinfection ; Herpes Zoster* ; Humans ; Kanamycin ; Male ; Sensation ; Thorax

Vestibular neurectomy is known as an effective procedure in the management of intractable peripheral vertigo from Meniere's disease and other episodic peripheral vertigo disorders. Various approaches have been developed for selectively sectioning the vestibular nerve, in order to preserve hearing and avoid facial nerve injury. Vestibular neurectomy is performed in two patients with Meniere's disease to control intractable episodic vertigo through retrolabyrinthine approach. Vertigo was improved with preserving their hearing. We report the surgical technique and advantages of retrolabyrinthine vestibular neurectomy in the treatment of vertigo.
Facial Nerve Injuries ; Hearing ; Humans ; Meniere Disease ; Vertigo* ; Vestibular Nerve

OBJECTIVES: Significant progress has been made in understanding psychosocial, psychological, and environmental factors associated with suicide. However it is only recently that attention has been paid to the understanding of the neurobiology of suicide. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between platelet serotonin level and suicidal behavior and psychological features of the suicidal attempters. METHODS: After a suicidal attempt platelet serotonin level was measured from 21 patients and compared it with those from depression patients and normal controls. Also MMPI, HAM-D, Barratt impulsiveness scale(BIS) were done to evaluate their psychological features. RESULTS: 1) There was no significant difference in sex ratio of the suicidal attempters. 2) There was no significant difference in platelet serotonin levels among three groups. 3) The analysis of MMPI revealed that the scores of D, Hs, Pt in clinical scales were significantly higher in suicide patients and scores of D, Pa, Si were in depression patients. 4)The HAM-D score was significantly higher in depression and suicide patients, especially in depression patients. 5) The analysis of Barratt impulsiveness scale revealed that the scores of nonplanning, motor and cognitive impulsiveness scale were significantly higher in suicide patients. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference in platelet serotonin levels among three groups. However the analysis of psychological features revealed significant differences. Therefore we concluded that psychological examinations are benefit to evaluate the suicidal tendency.
Blood Platelets* ; Depression ; Humans ; MMPI ; Neurobiology ; Serotonin* ; Sex Ratio ; Suicide ; Weights and Measures

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Lymphedema*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*

No abstract available.
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II* ; Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome*

Depression is one of most frequent psychiatric disorders in the elderly. Major depression has higher prevalence in the elderly compared with younger subjects. Depression in the elderly is a major health concern that can be life threatening, if not recognized and not treated. An untreated depression may result in needless suffering, institutionalization, and suicide. Inadequated treatment may occur because the signs and symptoms of depression in the elderly are different from those in the young, and because the depressive symptoms may be viewed by the physician as a normal part of aging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate depressive factors in the Korean elderly. Four hundred and sixty eight Koreans were evaluated for depressive factors in 60 years old or more. The author performed a clinical evaluation guide, an intensive questionnaire, and Mini-Mental Status Examination-Korean version (MMSE-K). Stastically ANOVA, Scheffe, Duncan and Chi-square methods were used to find out depressive factors in the Korean elderly. Depression, dissatisfaction, suicidal idea and distress factors were evaluated in the Korean elderly depressed persons. Depressive factors were associated with physical health problems, family problems, psychiatric health problems, loneliness, economic problems, interpersonal conflicts, and occupational problems. Among these depressive factors, physical health problems were most frequently dominant in the elderly. Physical health problems are closely related to depression in the elderly. Depressive syndromes in the elderly are frequently combined with somatic complaints. And depression may be masked by multiple somatic complaints or by pain, for which no organic cause can be found. However, the etiology and mechanism of the association between physical illness and depression are unkown. Such factors as described above may be important in reducing the high prevalence of depression in elderly people.
Aged* ; Aging ; Depression ; Depressive Disorder ; Humans ; Institutionalization ; Loneliness ; Masks ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Suicide

Depression is one of most frequent psychiatric disorders in the elderly. Major depression has higher prevalence in the elderly compared with younger subjects. Depression in the elderly is a major health concern that can be life threatening, if not recognized and not treated. An untreated depression may result in needless suffering, institutionalization, and suicide. Inadequated treatment may occur because the signs and symptoms of depression in the elderly are different from those in the young, and because the depressive symptoms may be viewed by the physician as a normal part of aging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate depressive factors in the Korean elderly. Four hundred and sixty eight Koreans were evaluated for depressive factors in 60 years old or more. The author performed a clinical evaluation guide, an intensive questionnaire, and Mini-Mental Status Examination-Korean version (MMSE-K). Stastically ANOVA, Scheffe, Duncan and Chi-square methods were used to find out depressive factors in the Korean elderly. Depression, dissatisfaction, suicidal idea and distress factors were evaluated in the Korean elderly depressed persons. Depressive factors were associated with physical health problems, family problems, psychiatric health problems, loneliness, economic problems, interpersonal conflicts, and occupational problems. Among these depressive factors, physical health problems were most frequently dominant in the elderly. Physical health problems are closely related to depression in the elderly. Depressive syndromes in the elderly are frequently combined with somatic complaints. And depression may be masked by multiple somatic complaints or by pain, for which no organic cause can be found. However, the etiology and mechanism of the association between physical illness and depression are unkown. Such factors as described above may be important in reducing the high prevalence of depression in elderly people.
Aged* ; Aging ; Depression ; Depressive Disorder ; Humans ; Institutionalization ; Loneliness ; Masks ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Suicide