Fifty-one cases of various warts were treated with 1-cbloro-2,4-dmitrobenzene (DNCB), and divided these warts into two groups by the method of treatment. The first group was treated by challenge on normal skin a,fter sensitization and the second group was treated by challenge on wart lesion after sensitization. The number of first group was 27 consisted of 13 of verruca vulgaris, 12 of verruca plana and 2 of condyloma acuminatum. The number of second group was 24 consisted of 10 of verruca vulgaris, 11 of verruca plana and R of verruca plantaris. The results are summarized as follows; 1. Thirty-one of all 51 cases (60. 7%) were cured. 2. Fifteen of 27 cases (55.5%) were cured in first group. 3. Sixteen of 24 cases (66. 6%) were cured in second group. 4. All 3 cases of verruca planaris were cured in second group. 5. Eight cases were cured only by sensitization and consisted of 6 of verruca plana and of verruca vulgaris. 6. There was no significant difference in cure rates of warts between the group within 2 years of duration and the group over 2 years of duration. 7. There were no severe adverse reactions.
Dinitrochlorobenzene* ; Immunotherapy* ; Skin ; Warts*

The routine closed patch tests were performe0 with 41 kinds of domestic soaps, detergents, cosm etics and topical medicaments (incIuding a adhesive plaster) on the intact skin of the back of 100 adult males without any dermatoses, to evaluate their side effects on the skin. 1, None of the materials showed no positive reaction, 2, The over all positive reactions were observed in 21.l% of my subjects, including a 1+reacti ons in,l6,4% and a 2+or 3, In 4.7% 3, In 12 kinds of soaps, Positive reaction wer observed in 19-33% positive of my subjects (average Z7.8%) 4, In 4 kinds of detergents, positive reations were observed in 6-19% of my subjects (average 9,7%), in which the highest reaction rate revealed was IVonderful of Dongsan fats and oils co.. 5. The positive reactiors in 3 kinds of toothpastes were observed in 37-61% of my subjects (average 50.7%). 6. The positive reactions to the adhesive plaster were observed in 25% of my subjects. Arnong 17 kinds of topial medicaments, positive reaction rates above 10 shown were Aroos oirtment of Sarn-A phaxmaceutical co. (49%), PM spirit of Kyungnam pharmaceutical co. (16%), Periio ointment of Namgang pharmaceutical co. (13%), Badional-Gel of Hanil pharm-aceutcal co. (10%) and Antiphlamine of Yuhan corporation (10%). 8. In 4 kinds of cosmetic creams, all showed higher positive reaction rates, i.e, "Masan Joongang cream of Yeinvonlang No I, 41%;No.2, 35%;N0.3, 32% and E.mong cream" of Daido phanna-ceutical co,44%.
Adhesives ; Adult ; Detergents ; Fats ; Gyeongsangnam-do ; Humans ; Male ; Oils ; Patch Tests ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Soaps* ; Toothpastes

A typical case of lichen amyloidosis is reported. This case is considered to be the first one in Korea. Intralesional injection of prednisolone proved to be effective in this case. The etiologic and therapeutic aspects of this disease are discussed.
Amyloidosis* ; Injections, Intralesional ; Korea ; Lichens* ; Prednisolone

No abstract available.
Mast Cells* ; Skin Diseases*

This study was undertaken to investigate the response of non-immunologic contact urticaria(NICU) test before and after ingestion of cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors such as naproxene, ibuprofen and mefenamic acid. Forty patients who showed positive reaction to 5% benzoic acid (BA) in petrolatum by 20 minutes closed patch test were chosen and divided into 3 groups. Group I was consisted of 13 patients who were taken naproxene 250mg bid, group II, 14 patients, taken ibuprofen 600mg bid, and group III, 13 patients, taken mefenamic acid 500mg bid. All the patients were tested with 5%, 2.5%, 1%, 0.5% and 0.1% BA in petrolatum using Finn chamber on Scanpor tape on the right arm before medication and next day on the left arm after medication of each day. Mefenamic acid did not show any significant differences before and after ingestion of drug. Naproxene reduced reaction about half of patients. Ibuprofen reduced reaction in almost all patients and blocked reaction completely in 9 of 13 patients. This results suggested that there was no correlation between blocking effect to BA induced contact urticaria and so called anti-inflammatory potencies of naproxene and ibuprofen, and that NICU by BA is partly mediated by prostaglandins(PG) or mediated by other mediators, which were potentiated by PG, except histamin.
Arm ; Benzoic Acid ; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors ; Eating ; Humans ; Ibuprofen ; Mefenamic Acid ; Naproxen ; Patch Tests ; Petrolatum ; Urticaria*

Dermographism is an exaggerated triple response of Lewis and appears as a lineat wheal with a flare at a site in which skin is briskIy stroked with a firm object. The etiology and pathogenesis of dermographism are uncertain but passive transfer tests are sometimes poeitive. The active serum factor has been characteiized as Ig E in some patients. In this experimental study, we tried passive transfer of dermographism with the sera of the patients with dermographism. Twelve dermographic patients' sera were tested to fourteen normal healthy persons and two asymptomatic dermographic persons, total number of thirty nine cases. Only two recipients were passively transferred but they showed positive responses to all sera tested, two and three respectively. This result suggests that not only serum factor but also recipient's factor(s) may be concerned in passive transfer of dermographism.
Humans ; Intradermal Tests ; Skin ; Stroke

Numerous studies on epidemiological aspects of contact dermatitis have been published in recent years since the introduction of a standardized method of patch test. We have performed the patch test on patients with contact dermatitis and on patients with other forms of dermatitis, A total of 153 patients were tested in this study between January 198l and August 1982. We have routinely attached 29 Hollister's standard batteries and 0. l% Tego, which is a commonly used antiseptic in our hospital, to the patients back. The tapes used were Leukotape and Finn chamber. Forty-eight hours after the tape had been attached, the patches were removed and read. The second reading was taken 24 or 48 hours after the patch had been removed. According to the results of this study, the most common allergens were cinnamic alcohol (11. 1%), ammoniated mercuric chloride (10. 5%), nickel sulfate (9. 2%), hydroxycitronellal(6. 5%), paraben mix(5. 9%), mercaptobenzothiazole(5. 9%) and thimerosal(5. 9%). In conclusion, cosmetics, metals, medicaments and rubber compounds were found to be the most common etiologic agents of contact dermatitis in this studyBackground and possible explanation of these rusults were discussed and a comparison was made between this report and others.
Allergens ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Contact* ; Epidemiologic Studies* ; Humans ; Mercuric Chloride ; Metals ; Nickel ; Patch Tests ; Rubber

No abstract available.
Mast Cells* ; Skin Diseases*

The serologic testa for syphilis including VDRL and FTA-abs tests have been carried out in adult VISA applicants for emigration and bIood donors from February, 1977 to May, 1978. The results are summarized as followa: l. In 3,393 VISA applicants the reactive rate af VDRL test was 2.9%, and th biologic false positive rate of VDRL test was 5.1% using the FTA-abs test as the atandared. 2. VDRL test showed a positive rate of 2.3% in 6,220 blood donors. 3. The quantitative test of VDRL resulted in low titer belaw 1:4 in 93.9% of VDRL reactive VISA applicants. From the results it is clear that the prevalence of syphilis is grariually increasing recently compared to the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Adult ; Blood Donors ; Emigration and Immigration ; Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test ; Humans ; Prevalence ; Skin Diseases* ; Syphilis ; Tissue Donors ; Zinc*

Mental retardation (MR) is classically deficits in adaptive behavior and manifest during the developmental period. The causes of mental retardation were not understood in many cases. This study was undertaken to identify the etiologies of mentally retarded children enrolled in a special educational institution under the hypothesis that clarifying causes of MR can not only provide basic epidemiological data on MR in Korea, but also imply possibly preventable measures to avoid MR in some cases. In this study, complete medical history was taken in addition to a thorough individual physical examination with collection of urine specimens for metabolic screening tests including ferric chloride, DNPH, nitrosonaphthol, nitroprusside, CTAB, and reducing substance tests in 259 mentally retarded children aged between 3 through 18 year old. The cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and endocrine studies wire performed in 14 children with high clinical suspicion of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital hypothyroidism. Dysmorphism syndromes were delineated using computer software software program. Definite or presumptive etiological diagnosis has been made in 122 (47%) mentally retarded children, Among three major identifiable causes, perinatal brain damage resulted from difficulties in labor, prematurity, kernicterus, and neonatal sepsis, was most commonly found in 57 children (22%), followed by chromosomal abnormalities including Down's syndrome and fragile-X syndrome in 35 children (13.5%), and dysmorphism syndrome in 10 children (3.9%) in order. Other identifiable causes for mentally retarded children were listed as autism (2.3%), endocrine & hereditary metabolic disease (1.9%), central nervous system malformations, neurophakomatoses (1.9%), and postnatal accidents, poisoning, infection (1.5%). In conclusion, aforementioned data suggested that one fourth of MR can be avoided or treated by making efforts to improve peri, postnatal care and early detection. Routine urinary metabolic screening tests for inborn errors cannot be justified though CTAB test showed high specificity for the diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis. Some mentally retarded children's families need genetic counselling since Mendelian inherited disorders are culpable for causing MR in some children.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Adolescent ; Autistic Disorder ; Brain ; Central Nervous System ; Child* ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Classification* ; Congenital Hypothyroidism ; Cytogenetics ; Diagnosis ; Down Syndrome ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Kernicterus ; Korea ; Mass Screening ; Mentally Disabled Persons* ; Metabolic Diseases ; Molecular Biology ; Mucopolysaccharidoses ; Nitroprusside ; Physical Examination ; Poisoning ; Postnatal Care ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Sepsis