In order to study immunological responses in psoriatic lesions, direct immunofluorescence(DIF) findings in stratum corneum of psoriatic lesions are compared with histopathological changes. The results are summerized as follows: 1) Deposition of Igs or C 3 in stratum corneum of psoriatic lesions was demonstrated in 14(56%) of 25 psoriasis patients. IgG was present in 40% IgA in 48%, IgM in 24%, and C 3 in 32%. However, DIF findings are negative in the str,atum corneum in the uninvolved skin of psoriasiis. In control groups of 12 cases of various skin diseases, DIF findings were negative in the stratum corneum except 1 case of a patient with acne rosacea. 2)DIF findings in 22 cases of histopathologic changes of psoriatic lesions were found in 50% of hyperkeratosis in 48% of parakeratosis in 50% of Munro microabscess, in 50%, of spongiform pustule, and in 57% of the absence of stratum granulosum: ie, about only 50% were positive in DIF results. Histopathologic changes in 11 cases of positive DIF finding in psoriatic lesions were hyperkeratosis in 100%, parakeratosis in 91%, Munro microabscess in 64%, spongiform pustule in 55%, and the absence of stratum granulosum in 73%.
Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Parakeratosis ; Psoriasis ; Rosacea ; Skin ; Skin Diseases

The case of a 56-year-old woman with a keratoacarithoma(KA) of the labial mucosa is herein reported, The tumor was excised and the pathological features were characteristic of a KA, This case is reported because the oral mucosa is such an unexpected location for solitary KA and the labial mucosa of this patient received chronic actinic damage, which suggested an etiological relationship. Follow-up examination of the patient after four months showed no recurrence.
Actins ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Keratoacanthoma* ; Middle Aged ; Mouth Mucosa ; Mucous Membrane* ; Recurrence ; Solar System*

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Leprosy*

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Breast* ; Polyarteritis Nodosa*

Dryness has harmful effect on the harvested autogenous bone. But there was no report how the bone cells response to the drying condition and recuperate after exposure. Cytotoxic effect of dryness on the osteoblast-like cells were examined from 18- day chick calvaria. The cells were rinsed with lactated Ringer solution or lactated Ringer solution with 10% fetal bovine serum to see whether the added serum could help the cells live longer. Cultured cells were exposed to room air for period of time ranging from 0 minute to 35 minutes and viability was determined using the MTT test. Cultured cell death increased with the increase of exposure time to air between 25 and 30 minutes. No live cells existed after 35 minutes exposure. Lactated Ringers solution containing 10% fetal bovine serum did not prolong the survival time of osteoblast-like cells compared with lactated Ringers solution alone. These results suggest that the drying of bone cells that occurs in the operating room, especially after a prolonged reconstructive procedure, may severely damage the cell viability of exposed bone or grafted bone and thereby compromise the fusion rate.
Cell Survival* ; Cells, Cultured ; Operating Rooms ; Skull ; Transplants

The possibility that immediate neurovascular injury will follow fracture of the clavicle has been generally known. A case of delayed involvement of the subclavian vein following a nonunion of clavicular fracture is reported emphasizing the proper reduction and union of the clavicle fracture is essential if delayed neurovascular complication are to be avoided or treated.
Clavicle ; Subclavian Vein ; Thrombosis* ; Veins*

The giant intra-articular osteochondroma of the knee is very rare and is probably result of synovial metaplasia of the fibrous capsule or of the adjacent connencive tissue of a joint, and of the fragment of articular cartilage. The gross findings and histology are consistent with the osteochondroma. The authors experienced a case of giant intra-articular osteochondroma of the right knee in a 19 years old man who had history of knee injury when he was 16 years old. The mass was excised and the symptome was relieved.
Cartilage, Articular ; Joints ; Knee Injuries ; Knee ; Metaplasia ; Osteochondroma

We experienced a case of congenital rubella syndrome manifesting patent ductus arteriosus, petechiae, microcephaly, intrauterine growth retardation, and hepatomegaly in one-day-old female newborn infant. Congenital rubella syndrome was confirmed by positive results of anti-rubella IgM in the sera of patient. Anti-rubella IgM was negative in the sera of mother, while anti-rubella IgG was positive.
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent ; Female ; Fetal Growth Retardation ; Hepatomegaly ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Infant, Newborn ; Microcephaly ; Mothers ; Purpura ; Rubella Syndrome, Congenital*

An experimental study was performed to investigate. The subjects drank 0.5g/kg ethanol and performed 7 items of SPES(simple reaction time, color word stress, digit classification, finger tapping speed, numerical ability, symbol digit coding, memory digit span). 20 students of medical college participated in the study during August, 1996. After ethanol intake, performance of 4 items(simple reaction time, digit classification, finger tapping speed, symbol digit coding) significantly showed to be decreased. The function of perception - response speed and steady movement were found to be more sensitive to ethanol than that of short - term memory, numerical ability and specification of color. No significant association were found between smoking, alcohol drinking, BMI(body mass index) and the effects of ethanol on neurobehavioral performance.

The anesthetic management of patient with pheochromocytoma is often difficult even when a clear-cut preoperative diagnosis has been made. We experienced a patient with a gastric polyp and an unsuspected pheochromocytoma which presented with transient hypertension during general anesthesia for an elective subtotal gastrectomy. The patient developed severe hypertension and arrhythmia leading to cardiac arrest just after the skin incision. This case illustrate the value of preoperative evaluation in a patient with transient hypertension.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, General ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Diagnosis ; Gastrectomy ; Heart Arrest* ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Pheochromocytoma* ; Polyps* ; Skin